A Bike Journey through the Highlands.
I glanced at my watch, 2:49 am it read. We were passing through Watabung in Daulo, EHP when a motorbike overtook us on the Highlands Highway, leaving me puzzled about its presence in such an unexpected place at an unexpected hour. Little did I know that the rider was heading home to Wapenamanda from Lae. But it wasn’t about the destination, it was all about the journey itself. Traveling the Highlands Highway can be an intimidating journey, with tales of roadblocks and criminal elements in notorious hotspots like Barola and Kombri. And with the deteriorating road conditions, it can be a menacing journey to embark on. As the sun slowly set on a Sunday afternoon, 24 students from Unitech embarked on a mission to raise educational awareness in Enga province. The peer-to-peer Career Expo, organized by the Enga Student and Staff Association under President Terence Shem and Female Vice President Alice Pokon's leadership, was an opportunity to make a difference for students studying i