Port Moresby - Post Report Question and Answers
Is it easy to make friends with locals here? Are there any prejudices or any ethnic groups who might feel uncomfortable here?
I’ve made friends with a few locals whose kids attend the international school, and who work with expats. Most locals are very friendly, but that is different from friendships, which can be challenging when there is such a wide economic gap between many locals and expats. As far as I know, most ethnic tensions are intertribal; expats are often victims of crime of opportunity rather than targeted racial attacks. - Aug 2025
I made local friends through the school. Wonderful! - May 2019
