From a mixed parentage of East Sepik and West New Britain, the soft-spoken young man was pleasantly surprised when his grandmother, with tears streaming down her cheeks, pushed through the crowd and pulled him towards her in a tight embrace.
“I did not expect my grandmother to show up,” Wartupua said as she held onto his arm and laughed through her tears.
“She was sick. I was taken aback when she came out of nowhere and hugged me. I didn’t think she was coming but I am happy that she did.
