Two Women, Two Worlds: Friendship Swept by Winds of Change

A U.S psychotherapist-writer adrift in a personal crisis meets Pirip, a feisty mountain dweller in Papua New Guinea (PNG) who is striving to lead traditional women into the modern world. They develop a compelling friendship that bridges their separation by language, eons of tradition, and 10,000 miles. The author's urge to understand Pirip's strivings fuels seven month-long journeys to PNG during thirteen years. Dense rain forests and precipitous mountains have spawned countless distinct cu...