The local newspaper in Madang is called the, Wantok. Wantok means friend, mate, or close friend. It costs K1 or about $.44 which comes out once a week on Thursday. One of my favorites is to read the local comic section and their odd sense of humor. There are three comics and I selected ‘Toro’ from last week’s newspaper.
Let me translate from Tok Pisin to English:
Square 1: A car ran into Toro and he got really messed up. They took him to the hospital.
Square 2: The hospital nurses pass and give Toro dog blood (K9)…now Toro is ok and goes home.
Square 3: After one month Toro’s well being has altogether changed. Scratch! Scratch!
Square 4: He went back to the hospital for a checkup. ‘Toro you look ok, are you feeling okay?’ Doctor, I am okay but when i go bathroom, I lift up my leg and scratch myself.
So the moral of this comic, beware of the blood you receive as you could turn into the behavior of a dog. I am surprised Toro isn’t barking at the doctor.
Tyler and Emily in PNG 
Cute comic!! I learned enough tok pisen when we were in PNG that I got most of it without reading your explanation. That is fun. We keep you in our thoughts and prayers each week and wait for your next report each Sunday night. Thanks for keeping us informed so wonderfully!!
God bless and keep you safe. Clyde and Lois
Okay…much better with the pictures. My email didn’t show that. I was thinking Toro was already a dog. Why would they give a person dog blood? It must be part of their strange sense of humor. :o)