A thousand coloured dreams

by Josephine Abaijah

A thousand coloured dreams is a love story set against the backdrop of political intrigue in a decaying colonial regime and the impending spread of Asia across the Pacific. It is the story of Josephine Abaijah the first woman elected to the parliament of her country. A story f courage, love and beauty that endured beyond the limits of reason or the dreams of a simple girl.

401 pages, Loose Leaf

Published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Peter Scala · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book about a Papua New Guinean girl growing up PNG after the second world war

Enjoyed every page.... a great read...

[Suzesmum · Rating 3 out of 5]

55📖🇵🇬PAPUA NEW GUINEA🇵🇬This autobiography of Josephine Abaijah is the first book to be published by a PNG Woman. That in itself drew me to this book. It covers her life from childhood in poverty in Papua through to her becoming the first woman elected to PNG parliament, establishing a political party for Papua independence. Her life and achievements are no doubt remarkable, yet there is a constant figure ‘ Dr Dina’ who is her ever-present mentor, sponsor, advisor, business partner and lover who is the true force behind her successes. It’s mysterious that Abaijah doesn’t declare Dina as Dr Eric Wright, left wing activist who was deported from PNG for attempting to destabilise the government. Perhaps it’s because he was married and their relationship was largely at odd with her Christian beliefs? Abaijah also doesn’t fill in the blanks of how an impoverished single mother rose from being Dina’s personal assistant to MP without legal qualifications or strong connections. She is highly critical of the Australian ‘colonial’ government which I found quite confronting to read. I’m sorry, Josephine, but I don’t think you’ve told the whole story. 🌏📚