Kwato Island

Biga Lebasi - 01:00:36

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Biga Lebasi
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01:00:36

Biga Lebasi discusses the impact of his upbringing on Kwato Island with the Abel family and the impact that had on Papuans ability to express their opinions.

Biga Lebasi - 00:21:27

Interview: 
Biga Lebasi
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00:21:27

Biga Lebasi recalls that there was much talk about independence in the letters to the editor section of the newspaper. He credits his upbringing on Kwato Island for his own independence.

Biga Lebasi - 00:01:43

Interview: 
Biga Lebasi
Time: 
00:01:43

Biga Lebasi states that he welcomed the suggestion that Papua New Guinea become one nation separate from Australia. He recalls that blacks and whites lived together well on Kwato Island but that when he came to Port Moresby to attend Sogeri High School he encountered racism, describing an event when he was refused service at the Steamships supermarket. He states that he became bitter and thought independence might be an answer to this racism and he looked to the USA and South African experience.

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