Child of Old Age

By Richard Napam

Yano, the last born and the only surviving child of an old man and his talkative wife Kenenga, is born into a remote village in Papua New Guinea, where education is a distant hope. His parents have lofty dreams for him to complete education, but their annual takings are not enough to support the child's high school fees. Through sacrifice, hardship, and determination from his parents and teachers, Yano rises from a forgotten village to achieve the highest level of education in the country. But as success draws near, and his parents grow older, one question remains: will they live long enough to see the future they sacrificed everything for? A powerful story of resilience, sacrifice, and the transformative power of education in rural Papua New Guinea.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1764612019
• ISBN13: 9781764612012
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: First Nations Writers Festival International
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"