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In the wilds of the most diverse nation on earth, while she copes with crocodiles under the blackboard and sorcery in the office, Trish Nicholson survives near-fatal malaria and mollifies irascible politicians and an ever-changing roster of bosses – realities of life for a development worker.

With a background in anthropology and a successful management career in Europe, five years on a development project in the remote West Sepik province of Papua New Guinea more than fulfils Trish Nicholson’s desire for a challenge. In extreme tropical conditions, with few only sometimes-passable roads, travel is by a balus – an alarmingly tiny plane, landing on airstrips cut with grass knives and squeezed between mountains. Students build their own schools, babies’ weights are recorded in rice bags and women walk for days, carrying their produce to market.

Physically tested by dense jungle and swaying vine bridges, Trish’s patience is stretched by nothing ever being what it seems and with ‘yes’ usually meaning ‘no’. Assignments in isolated outstations provide surreal moments, like the 80-year-old missionary in long friar’s robes revealing natty turquoise shorts as he tears away on an ancient motorbike. Adventures on nearby Pacific islands relieve the intensity of life in a close-knit community of nationals and a cosmopolitan mix of expat ‘characters’. Local women offer friendship, but their stories are often heart-breaking.

More chaos arrives with Frisbee, the dog she inherits when the project manager leaves, along with other project expats. Tensions increase between local factions supporting the project and those who feel threatened by it – and stuck in the middle is Trish. Her emotionally engaging memoir Inside the Crocodile is full of humour, adventure, iron determination and... Frisbee the dog. It is beautifully illustrated with colour photos of Trish’s time there.

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Dr Trish Nicholson, writer, social anthropologist and world traveller, has twenty years of experience of international development in the Asia Pacific. During her five years in the West Sepik province of Papua New Guinea, she served as Honorary Consul for the British High Commission. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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ASIN : B010G81A3Q
Publisher : Matador (25 June 2015)
Language : English
File size : 11495 KB
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Print length : 289 pages
Page numbers source ISBN : 178462442X

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Jeff Wade

How to stay sane working in PNG.

Reviewed in Australia on 21 April 2019

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Accurate account of life in PNG from the perspective of a person who has lived there. Similar experiences and insightful understanding of how people work in this fascinating country.

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Ernest Swain

Another great story from this author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2015

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Another great story from this author. A true story of adventure, excitement and danger, that makes me realise what a brave and resourceful lady this is. A frighteningly dangerous environment and a situation that becomes life threatening from malaria - and not least, natives that still practice head-hunting. Great photographs too.

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Nathalie

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2016

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A good insight of what it feels to live in PNG as a foreigner.

Ken G.

A great read on a complex and fascinating subject.

Reviewed in the United States on 28 September 2015

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Ms. Nicholson's book is both entertaining and very well written. She quickly draws the reader in to the challenges and rewards of her posting in Papua New Guinea, bringing to life on the pages a fascinating part of the world.

What most impressed me about her book is the sensitivity with which she avoids getting caught up in the competing stereotypical narratives which tend to dominate such accounts: either the "wonderful Westerners bringing wisdom to backward lands" or "the terrible Westerners destroying the paradise they are visiting." Her vivid and unflinching accounts extend her sympathies in all directions, and end up giving an unusually balanced picture of the complex interaction between Western and traditional ways. Nicholson never preaches, but her book provides much basis for reflection. (I've traveled in PNG and have done development work elsewhere, so it was refreshing to read such a realistic account.)

But most of all, it is simply a very engaging read, written by an impressive lady. You'll have a hard time putting it down, as you wonder what adventure or setback she will encounter next. Strongly recommended.

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Ramdas Iyer

Well written. At the end of it all it is a diary of an ordinary expat.

Reviewed in the United States on 6 January 2018

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This book is not for everyone. Having recently returned from png I wanted to understand the inner workings of this failed state. The author has highlighted very well the dedication of various locals and the expat developmental staff who achieved a semblance of a working local government.

I was tempted to stop reading many times but somehow this author pulled it off. Sometimes it seemed like she just elaborated on her daily diary.

personaobscura

Solid but dry

Reviewed in the United States on 13 April 2018

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Good personal story with an emphasis on the bureaucratic experience. Would have liked more personal interactions and more about the culture, rituals and how she acquired some of her artifacts

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