Raskol Mangi.....
I have much more reason than most to hate the place, and will carry the scars to the grave, yet I do not. The country was beautiful and once you were under it's spell, there was no way it could leave you. I will always remember the good times I had there and the amazing aviation characters. Now I agree that some of the locals left a bunch to be desired, but you sound like a sad character that would never fit in wherever you went. I agree with Chuck....... if we want to remember it with affection, then it is nothing to do with you.
Folks....have a look at
www.postcourier.com.pg for the latest on the election debacle. Two dead now. What a bloody shambles.
The edition of the 18th June tells a sorry tale.