Category: People
Brave Elijah never stops believing
By HANNAH NERO ELIJAH Damke is leaving for Japan on a scholarship to get a Masters’ degree in chemical engineering and pursue a career in the oil and gas industry. […]
Kleiton, 12, wants to be a rugby player, businessman
By ZARA KANU LEBO AT just 12, Kleiton Tomilesi-Knight already knows what he wants in life – to be a rugby player and a businessman. “I’m thinking of becoming a […]
Tears as twice-suspended Joshua graduates
By ZINA KOIM THE tears of joy inevitably flowed as Joshua Irepo hugged his mother and relatives who stood by him after he graduated with a degree from university – […]
A lesson my late dad left for us
By THOMAS DILU AMERICAN evangelist Billy Graham once said: “No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, […]
Why Alexandria wants to be a civil engineer
By ZARA KANU LEBO THE famous line by former US President John F Kennedy – Ask not what your country can for you, rather ask what you can do for […]
Improving health management is next for Desmond
By LIBERT SANGUNDI NOW that he has made his family proud by reaching the apex of his education journey, a Bachelor in Health Management degree, Desmond Sam’s next mission is […]
Heart disease keeps Sterry at home, parents seeking help
By NAOMI KALATE BECAUSE of a heart condition, nine-year-old Sterry Toukes has stopped going to school, cannot walk long distances, and can only sleep with her legs crossed so that […]
Art brightening up Raymond’s world
By ZARA KANU LEBO SPANISH painter and theatre designer Pablo Picasso viewed art as “the best possible introduction to the culture of the world. I love it for the buried […]
Fiji-based PNG student Rhys tells of short visit to Japan
BY RHYS WORUBA I am from Papua New Guinea studying at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. We were recently privileged to go on a cultural exchange […]
Jopal in Australia to fulfil a dream
By NAOMI KALATE BUTCHER Jopal Pingiwisa is travelling to Australia to help his family in Morobe and fulfil a dream of setting up his own business. “Expanding my knowledge and […]