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| Page Views: 9,801 Last Visit to Sorong: May, 1998 | Raised At Papua New Guinea - Irian Jaya by RoyJava - last update: May 12, 2008 |
Born at the Indonesian island of Morotai we moved to Papua New Guinea, for now named Papua Province, former Irian Jaya (or Barat = West), when I was a baby-boy. Our place was Sorong at the very western tip of the Bird's Head, the name for that area because this looks like the head of a cassowary (kasuari, an emu-bird).
My childhood was a rather protected one, the truly colonial style, with having plenty of all material matters. I just didn't know better than that ... That glamour we enjoyed as child, created a very happy time in this way.
Right along the beach with white sand and palms, with the reality of the jungle as background, we got spoiled and raised ... and immigrated to Holland when I was 10 years old.
I got lucky to return to Sorong ... a must because of my Holland immigrant dream about Sorong all the time ...
My Sorong VT Pages became a rather extensive update, especially for some kids I've been raised with. With nostalgic feelings and a lot of fun, hope you'll have a pleasant stay, thanks for visiting.
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Happiness is not a place,... it is a direction ...
- Bill Sands - |
|  | Sorong-City ? Although we had a "rich" life, Sorong has always been no more than a main street and some off-streets. Ofcourse all did change, especially the landscape (no more jungles), but still Sorong is a deathly silent hamlet. It is the Pertamina oil company which developed Sorong to its now-a-day "city-life". And still you can find a police-man doing the traffic (see pic) in the early morning, like in the "old days". That looks so cute, so mollify ... |
Sorong Indah Sorong Indah means literally "Beautiful Sorong" ..
What can I add more ... as my special supplements to VT Tours?
I enjoyed my stays at Sorong, Irian Jaya, ...
As well in former time as the several returning times ...
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| Pros: | "Memories, childhood, rough country, jungle, birds, ocean-life," | | Cons: | "Malaria, militarism, suspicious people" | | In A Nutshell: | "Memories never die, nor will Sorong ..." |
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SLLiew Tue Feb 6, 2007 20:49 UTC
Incredible page on Sorong. What an adventurous childhood it must be in Sorong. Thanks for your e-card, may be you know someone there who can send me a real one or I'll wait to your "homegoing" :) | meiyergani Tue Jan 2, 2007 12:24 UTC
Hi, how are you, Happy New Year 2007, when come and visit Indonesia? Sukses Selalu, Selalu Sukses. | bpacker Mon Sep 25, 2006 06:25 UTC
It looks like you grew up in a great place - thanks for sharing about the bird of paradise, yes, wildlife is worth protecting. | Mety Sat Feb 19, 2005 14:52 UTC
Thank you for taking me back to the place where I grew up from 1951-57, it is amazing to see all those pictures. If anyone was at school there, please contact me.Meta |
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