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Incredible read! Having read The White Mary: A Novel I was pleased to obtain this wonderful book. Kira is a woman who tries to determine who she really is, searching always for a place where she might belong. She travels alone to dangerous places to view the culture, artwork and the people who live in them. For her, these treks are a test to see if she can do it. Indeed, can she survive?
A true adventurer, Kira travels alone. She explores how women are viewed in PNG both by the natives and the foreigners she meets. One could never call Kira a traditional woman because she believes that women are both mentally and physically as capable as men. Even when the going gets rough she toughs it out walking jungle trails from village to village with a heavy backpack along rivers and over incredibly steep mountains. She endures mosquitoes (nitnats) that never stop biting, hoards of cockroaches, dangerous situation after dangerous situation and gets through it all.
I loved her personal inputs about the country, the people she meets and her experiences. Without a doubt she is a brave and incredible individual. Her encounters with warring groups and rampaging men demonstrate fear, courage and the ability to cope with conflict. A visit to her website adds depth to the people, landscapes and artwork that she found. I think that this is a must for anyone who chooses this novel. Loved, loved it.
A true adventurer, Kira travels alone. She explores how women are viewed in PNG both by the natives and the foreigners she meets. One could never call Kira a traditional woman because she believes that women are both mentally and physically as capable as men. Even when the going gets rough she toughs it out walking jungle trails from village to village with a heavy backpack along rivers and over incredibly steep mountains. She endures mosquitoes (nitnats) that never stop biting, hoards of cockroaches, dangerous situation after dangerous situation and gets through it all.
I loved her personal inputs about the country, the people she meets and her experiences. Without a doubt she is a brave and incredible individual. Her encounters with warring groups and rampaging men demonstrate fear, courage and the ability to cope with conflict. A visit to her website adds depth to the people, landscapes and artwork that she found. I think that this is a must for anyone who chooses this novel. Loved, loved it.
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