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Indonesian Graduate in PNG

Since the first grade of elementary school, Mekha had dreamt about Indonesia, enchanted by the strains of Balinese gamelan he heard on the radio.

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Agustinus Wibowo
· 4 minutes read
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AGUSTINUS WIBOWO

Mekha Eho\'o teaching at Daru High School, Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

My host in Daru, Mekha Eho\'o, was a math teacher at Daru High School, one of the best schools in Western Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG). He was a tall and chubby man, 45 years old. The first time we met, he immediately hugged me, greeted me with a long burst of laughter and asked, "Mas, iso ngomong Jowo? [Bro, do you speak Javanese?]"

I got his contact information from the Indonesian Embassy in Port Moresby. Mekha\'s relationship with Indonesia turned out to be much deeper than I thought.

Editor:
naranasrullah
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