What does a literacy class in a minority language of Papua New Guinea look like? After learning to speak the Kovol language the missionary team is now teaching reading and writing in the Kovol language. What does a day of class look like?
Arriving back into Kovol after our break feels like returning home. Our break was fantastically refreshing and we really enjoyed it. As good as our break was arrival back at our bush home feels like coming back to where we belong. The Kovol community greeted us warmly, but at the same time our arrival was run of the mill, normal life which meant we weren't overwhelmed with attention.
Hulumo was one of our landowners. Over 15years ago, Kovol people have heard that the neighboring peoplegroup had some missionaries and who have translated Gods word into their language and thought them to read and to write. Hulumo said he send a whole chicken to the missionaries begging for missionaries come to his place. We came... but he...
3 Comments
Lois S. · 07/07/2026 at 12:54 pm
Great video! it would be even better if it were a one minute video, giving us twice as much of every scene!
Wim Evers · 07/07/2026 at 10:08 pm
Agree
SteveStanley · 10/07/2026 at 3:59 pm
Thank you both for your comment 🙂
It was an experiment with a different format. I think I’ll keep the 30 second length, but cut the number of clips for the next one I have in mind.