I have visited a number of schools in Lae and Port Moresby and been saddened by the lack of ability of many students with the basics of learning.
Many are unable to recall information over a period of a few days. It could be that many are still illiterate in the basics even as young teenagers.
Some teachers explained that there are some students brain damaged by marijuana which explains why they sit like passive logs in class. There are students as young as 11 years old who smoke marijuana and drink home brew.
There is a lost generation in this country that is growing larger. It can be the cause of mental illness of young people who are unable to control their violence.
I knew a family in Port Moresby with two sons 23 and 26 years old, both brain damaged from marijuana. The elder was violent to anyone who spoke to him including his parents.
What a loss to the mother and father. They were old and suffered from two dependent drug bodies who destroyed their family. The daughters and grand children were afraid to visit for fear of violence.
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