Silas Papare’s Ups and Downs

WEARING a gray suit, black tie, and black loafers, Silas Papare sat with his back to the dense, lush forest. He had a serious expression when a photographer captured his visit to Beijing, China, on September 30, 1956. 

Silas’ seventh son, Musa Antonius Papare, showed the black-and-white photo when Tempo visited his house in Fandoi village, Biak Numfor Regency, Papua, on Thursday, August 3. “Papa met Mao Tse-tung,” said Mus

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