Dik Knight's journey in Papua New Guinea: Reflections on 50 years

Dik Knight first came to Papua New Guinea in 1970 as a young Australian army officer and fell in love with the country. In 1974, he returned to PNG as a teacher at Goroka High School. By 1976, he was a pioneer teacher at the newly established Aiyura National High School in the Eastern Highlands.
Following his teaching career, Dik founded the Loloata Island Dive Resort off Port Moresby and became a leading promoter of tourism in PNG until 2016, when he sold the resort.
In this interview, Dik Knight, now 77, shares his deep love for PNG and his concerns over the last 50 years, particularly regarding declining education standards and an underdeveloped tourism industry that should be an economic powerhouse for the nation.
As PNG approaches its 50th anniversary in 2025, Dik reflects on the nation's journey and his hopes for its future.
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[@namanula]

People like Dik are the trupela legends of the country - the quiet achievers. So good to listen to his story, thanks Malum 🙏

[@malumnalu]

@@namanula my pleasure

[@mid-nightfuelppypng]

Change will come from within each of us as citizens., as he has correctly put...change does not come from politicians or some people from other counties..we as individuals must be the agent of change we need to see in this country

[@malumnalu]

@@mid-nightfuelppypng Thanks you. Well said.

[@akamau592]

The country has gone backwards dramatically and will never recover, according to my view and many others that I have spoken to who have spent their entire life in PNG.

[@malumnalu]

Thank you for raising that concern.

[@sibonahetahu5016]

Sadly... & pioneering person of Dik Knight's journey has just done that......🤔 HELP to bring about CHANGE...

[@malumnalu]

Thank you for pointing that out.