Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Kapal Haus: Down But Not Out


Many times you have crush my hopes
I have dreams of you that never fulfills
The crime rates seems to be at its peak
And men run around like animals
Raping and killing mercilessly
Oh Western Highlands!
The home of Blue Mountains
Vast fertile land and icy cooling rivers
Where the vegetation is greener than green
Home to the best climate in the world
From you sprout the intellects
Of which this country is proud


Bearing your name wherever they are
Beating their breasts and calling themselves,
‘I am a Western Highlander and nothing will take that away from me’
All the negativities of you come pressing down on me
Crushing all the hopes I have for you
My dreams of you are nearly vanishing
I am not sure if I should hold on to them
Or should I give up and let it go?
How can I give up on you?
When God alone sprouted me out of you
He placed me here for a reason
And according to His divine wisdom
So that I will have a part to play
In times like this.


So let the green, black and white flag fly high
Green for the evergreen vegetation
White for the clouds that always blanket you
And black for the very fertile land on which I stand
As long as the vegetation is green, I am still proud
As long as the cloud is in the sky, I am secured
As long as the ground is still fertile, I am still fed
As long as I am alive, I am a Western Highlander
So heads up, all you intellects
Pull yourselves together
And stand tall for your people,
Your province and for your God.


By Flora Koroka

22nd October 2008

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Kapal Haus: Down But Not Out


Many times you have crush my hopes
I have dreams of you that never fulfills
The crime rates seems to be at its peak
And men run around like animals
Raping and killing mercilessly
Oh Western Highlands!
The home of Blue Mountains
Vast fertile land and icy cooling rivers
Where the vegetation is greener than green
Home to the best climate in the world
From you sprout the intellects
Of which this country is proud


Bearing your name wherever they are
Beating their breasts and calling themselves,
‘I am a Western Highlander and nothing will take that away from me’
All the negativities of you come pressing down on me
Crushing all the hopes I have for you
My dreams of you are nearly vanishing
I am not sure if I should hold on to them
Or should I give up and let it go?
How can I give up on you?
When God alone sprouted me out of you
He placed me here for a reason
And according to His divine wisdom
So that I will have a part to play
In times like this.


So let the green, black and white flag fly high
Green for the evergreen vegetation
White for the clouds that always blanket you
And black for the very fertile land on which I stand
As long as the vegetation is green, I am still proud
As long as the cloud is in the sky, I am secured
As long as the ground is still fertile, I am still fed
As long as I am alive, I am a Western Highlander
So heads up, all you intellects
Pull yourselves together
And stand tall for your people,
Your province and for your God.


By Flora Koroka

22nd October 2008

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Kapal Haus: Down But Not Out


Many times you have crush my hopes
I have dreams of you that never fulfills
The crime rates seems to be at its peak
And men run around like animals
Raping and killing mercilessly
Oh Western Highlands!
The home of Blue Mountains
Vast fertile land and icy cooling rivers
Where the vegetation is greener than green
Home to the best climate in the world
From you sprout the intellects
Of which this country is proud


Bearing your name wherever they are
Beating their breasts and calling themselves,
‘I am a Western Highlander and nothing will take that away from me’
All the negativities of you come pressing down on me
Crushing all the hopes I have for you
My dreams of you are nearly vanishing
I am not sure if I should hold on to them
Or should I give up and let it go?
How can I give up on you?
When God alone sprouted me out of you
He placed me here for a reason
And according to His divine wisdom
So that I will have a part to play
In times like this.


So let the green, black and white flag fly high
Green for the evergreen vegetation
White for the clouds that always blanket you
And black for the very fertile land on which I stand
As long as the vegetation is green, I am still proud
As long as the cloud is in the sky, I am secured
As long as the ground is still fertile, I am still fed
As long as I am alive, I am a Western Highlander
So heads up, all you intellects
Pull yourselves together
And stand tall for your people,
Your province and for your God.


By Flora Koroka

22nd October 2008

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Mount Hagen's Kapal Haus in ashes

Below is what is left of the famous Kapal Haus after the fire had completely destoryed the entire building. WHP is back to square one! Hope plans are in place to erect an identical building soon :(






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Mount Hagen's Kapal Haus in ashes

Below is what is left of the famous Kapal Haus after the fire had completely destoryed the entire building. WHP is back to square one! Hope plans are in place to erect an identical building soon :(






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Mount Hagen's Kapal Haus in ashes

Below is what is left of the famous Kapal Haus after the fire had completely destoryed the entire building. WHP is back to square one! Hope plans are in place to erect an identical building soon :(






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It's good to be back home in the United States

(L-R- Solomon Ulg Ketepa, David Ulg Ketepa, and Pet Tiri at Kagamuga Airport, Mount Hagen prior to my departure for Port Moresby)

This message goes out to all my valued readers of my blog that I have been away for two months in Papua New Guinea. Of course, it's good to be with my friends, families, and enemies in PNG especially in Mount Hagen, WHP and Port Moresby, PNG. I am now back in the US. I will post pictures and the latest news and developments from WHP, POM, and of course the rest of PNG. Please, do check regularly for these updates.

Hope you're all well out there!

God's immense blessings and do keep me abreast at your end with any latest developments.

Cheers,

David Ulg Ketepa

Grosse Pointe Park

Michigan, USA

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It's good to be back home in the United States

(L-R- Solomon Ulg Ketepa, David Ulg Ketepa, and Pet Tiri at Kagamuga Airport, Mount Hagen prior to my departure for Port Moresby)

This message goes out to all my valued readers of my blog that I have been away for two months in Papua New Guinea. Of course, it's good to be with my friends, families, and enemies in PNG especially in Mount Hagen, WHP and Port Moresby, PNG. I am now back in the US. I will post pictures and the latest news and developments from WHP, POM, and of course the rest of PNG. Please, do check regularly for these updates.

Hope you're all well out there!

God's immense blessings and do keep me abreast at your end with any latest developments.

Cheers,

David Ulg Ketepa

Grosse Pointe Park

Michigan, USA

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It's good to be back home in the United States

(L-R- Solomon Ulg Ketepa, David Ulg Ketepa, and Pet Tiri at Kagamuga Airport, Mount Hagen prior to my departure for Port Moresby)

This message goes out to all my valued readers of my blog that I have been away for two months in Papua New Guinea. Of course, it's good to be with my friends, families, and enemies in PNG especially in Mount Hagen, WHP and Port Moresby, PNG. I am now back in the US. I will post pictures and the latest news and developments from WHP, POM, and of course the rest of PNG. Please, do check regularly for these updates.

Hope you're all well out there!

God's immense blessings and do keep me abreast at your end with any latest developments.

Cheers,

David Ulg Ketepa

Grosse Pointe Park

Michigan, USA

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