Talitha’s Story
On the eve of my 30th birthday, I lost my sister Talitha in a tragic road accident, she was only 26. Like my other siblings, it was hard to digest, even more; I received news a day after the accident as I was in Panguna, and could only access Digicel by standing only at certain locations. This made it more shocking when I received condolence messages before I could confirm my sister's passing. My little family managed to make it in time before her burial at our Father's village in Rempi. This is Talitha's story from a brother's reflection. Talitha was born on the 12 th of February 1992 at the Port Moresby General Hospital. At the time, we lived at the Ranu Flats in 4 Mile. I was only 4 years old, but can vividly recollect the time as she was the sibling after me and the first sister for the brother pair. We had no babysitter hence we had to stay with Mum's younger brother Uncle David, while Dad drove Mum down to the hospital in our little Toyota Starlet. It