Today I went to visit Ibu N again with R. We cut her hair today. First her sister lopped off the longest stuff and then I finished it up and made it neat and tidy. I've never cut such tightly curled hair before and never in front of such an audience... People came out to see the white woman cutting the Papuan womans hair... We did it just outside of her hospital room in the area where people who are staying with sick folks can wash their dishes and such. She was also happy to see her little son again.

Tonight we had supper together with Jaap and Dineke Groen. They've just come out of the jungle after being there for a while. They had no contact with the outside world while they were staying in their old village. Can you imagine!? It was neat to hear their stories.