Deadliest Journeys - Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is one of the world's last lawless lands lying 150 kilometres north of Australia. The town of Lae is the economic capital of the country here it more commonly goes by the name "Pothole city".
It's a sorry sight with its battered roads it's packed mini buses and it's extreme levels of poverty. In the streets uncertainty reigns and the police are ineffective trying to keep law and order the locals call upon private security companies.
Papua New Guinea has one of the highest crime rates on the planet. Papua New Guinea is an island half as big as France but with a road network that practically does not exist. There are just 3 main roads that are barely tarmac and yet road transport is vital for the country.
0:00 The documentary
1:54 Papua New Guinea's dangerous highways and high crime rate make it a challenging place for truck drivers.
7:02 Kevin, a truck driver in Papua New Guinea, faces dangerous road conditions and relies on betel nuts to stay awake during his long journeys.
13:51 A truck driver in Papua New Guinea faces obstacles and extortion on his 20-hour journey home.
18:39 Gerard Philips, a businessman in Papua New Guinea, has built a successful supermarket and faces security risks while transporting large sums of money.
24:11 A pilot navigates treacherous weather to deliver supplies to a remote village in Papua New Guinea.
29:09 Truck drivers face challenges on the road in Papua New Guinea.
35:00 Truck drivers in Papua New Guinea face dangerous roads and tribal wars.
39:52 A truck driver transports heavy machinery through dangerous areas in the Congo.
46:23 Father Matthew, a dedicated priest, travels through remote areas of Papua New Guinea to bring Christmas mass and provide support to the villagers.
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[@0oNandyo0]

Great documentary! I'm from Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province - I've lived in Sydney since 1997, I miss my extended family and our beautiful forests; a hike in the national parks in Australia is the closest I get to wandering in nature and appreciating the fresh air. Wantok lo Sydney, Ohusapa

[@gie_Djentchanel]

Adakah yang menonton chanel ini warga negara Indonesia ...? Like ya

[@DmitreJO]

Sharrap

[@msanifr]

aku sayang

[@prastyadisaputra9356]

saya,pengen lihat kalau opm dapat kekuasaaan bakal jadi apa negaranya . Ternyata gambarannya jadi negara kaya gini 😅

[@gie_Djentchanel]

@@prastyadisaputra9356 apa yg d banggakan opm ?? Sampah

[@omagaaaaaa]

​@@prastyadisaputra9356 wkekewkwk😂

[@eiyoshida1]

I lived in PNG for 6 years from 1990 to 1997. Thank you for this documentary film! I always enjoy your channel/Best documentary. Merci beaucoup! 有難うございます。

[@Пираты_в_танке]

Получается 8 а не 6 лет с 1990 по 1997

[@user-qr3jp3qz3p]

​@@Пираты_в_танкев таком случае не 8, а 7 получается

[@flyingriders631]

There many re-uploads and this is the third time I watched this video. However, it never stops to amaze me of the people and the life they live in Papua New Guinea. Thanks!

[@user-tx5fb5js8h]

انت تعيش في فراغ قاتل

[@mettaphiromyoo9494]

เป็นสารคดีที่ยอดเยี่ยม ทำให้ฉันรู้จักปาปัวนิวกินีและผู้คนที่นั่น ฉันชอบเครื่องบินที่ใช้โดยสารที่เขาใช้ไปส่งของตามหมู่บ้านต่างๆ เขาเก่งมากขึ้น-ลง บน runway สนามหญ้าได้ ภูมิประเทศสวยงามที่แฝงไปด้วยอันตราย ผู้คนสู้ชีวิต...เมื่อหันมาดูประเทศของฉัน...ฉันรักเธอเหลือเกิน..ประเทศไทย❤

[@nbzzwf]

Ваша страна прекрасна!!!

[@ANUGUYONAN]

Saya pernah dua tahun bekerja di pedalaman sana. tepatnya di kimbe, autuvo, sera & vanimo. Sepengalaman saya disana benar benar kacau. Rasa aman bagi kami para pendatang benar benar mustahil, jika kami tidak waspada, banyak sekali penjarahan yang penduduk lokal lakukan dan kebanyakan mereka membawa senjata tajam dalam keseharianya. saya pernah bersitegang dengan seorang pemuda hanya karena sandal saya dicuri, disana itu jangan sampai berurusan dengan polisi lokal karena masalah bisa semakin rumit. Sangat disayangkan, padahal alam & laut mereka begitu indah.

[@madededy.kembardsgn4277]

Dari dokumenternya sj sudah keliatan gimana setiap hari hidup (mempertahankan hidup dari kematian) sangat bersyukur rasanya hidup damai di indonesia hidup berdampingan dan berkompetisi secara sehat dengan akal sehat.

[@garisfilm9142]

Barusan sy liat ibukotanya port morestby tapi itu hanya semua,faktanya ketimpangannya sangat jauh

[@SukamKamto-kz1xj]

KACUNG KACUNG OPM APA GK SADAR YAA MELIHAT INI HEHE

[@michaelbezoski3096]

I know life can be difficult for the villagers but they smile more than the average American. Thank you so much. Bless these people!

[@jule3480]

In some areas. In others it’s highly dangerous , some tribes believe in witchcraft , resulting in torture and murder, regardless of of age.

[@amigosalrescate969]

the American gringos live very well. but they aren't happy 'cos they want always more...their God is the money. ...you see, now they are trying to steal all Russian immense resources ... and they are pppeeling it themselves.

[@Dima-qm5iw]

Докопались тут до перевода, да скажите лучше спасибо что вам вообще перевели этот замечательный фильм. Спасибо автору за работу!

[@user-ir8oi6bg8m]

🎉

[@user-co3zw4qc6n]

а х ли ты тут выделываешься?

[@Dima-qm5iw]

@@user-co3zw4qc6n Чего- чего ты тут вякнул?

[@Vangokk-vw2fb]

Это нейросеть

[@davechristian7543]

sorry ?>

[@brahmburgers]

Excellent video. The narration and camera angles are stellar. Keep it going! Aloha from Hawaii.

[@AdminOne-hj4dt]

Rest in Peace Kevin the truck driver, he passed away last month. A Legend of the Highlands Highway.

[@kamchorulta]

How did he die?

[@rrpearsall]

The local Shaman who identifies as a Sheman.. Botched his transition surgery... He awaited for a vagin0donor for years.. Unfortunately the organ was infected by too many venereal diseases and he succumbed to the same fate as his mother

[@AdminOne-hj4dt]

@@kamchorulta not sure, could have been a health related issue.

[@dennis.teevee]

fake news 😂🗞️

[@dannywest9256]

What happens to his family?

[@monicagomez4616]

Thank you so very much for this video. I’ll treasure it. I absolutely enjoyed this video. It has some familiarities to country life in the Caribbean. I felt I was a part of the journey with the truck drivers. I was sad when the people were and happy when they were. I understand from other comments this is an old video I’m watching in April 2024. I have got to visit PNG. I feel a definite connection to those people and their way of life and struggle to survive. I love the terrain, even the treacherous roads that lends a certain excitement to the journey from one area to another. I wish the very best for PNG and its people. I love you all and look forward to coming there someday.😊❤

[@ReviewCannabisAddictionUSA]

you should see the russians seething in the comments, pot calling the kettle black

[@bernardsaunier5642]

Merci pour ce bon documentaire.❤👋👍

[@NicolasDudic-ph4kd]

Thank you Excellent vidéo !!

[@forexgiant8993]

Two years ago I was on Papua new Guinea. I like the country great memories

[@ukaszlizura454]

what about safety?

[@sykeys]

Papua and Papua New Guinea are two different places, even though they are one archipelago but separated by 2 countries, Papua is a province in Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea Countryis west of Indonesia

[@ia.2507cmsklma]

I'm sure what you are visiting is Papua-Indonesia 🇮🇩 not Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 they are different countries

[@ia.2507cmsklma]

​@@sykeysThat's right, I just want a little correction. Papua New Guinea is to the east of Indonesia, not to the west

[@dondonas5863]

Veriy good documentary film . Respect !❤❤❤

[@msshoeka5573]

Great job guys 😊

[@user-sx8bw3jq4m]

شكرآ على هذا الوثائقي☝️👍👍👍👍🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪

[@Akunbuzzer]

Poor countries, don't let Irian Jaya be like them. Irian Jaya will always be Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@jaimerodriguesdantasdantas9258]

Thanks for the documentary

[@avajra1]

Жерард отличный рабовладелец. Для образа не хватает плети. Страшно представить какую власть над этими людьми он имеет, без видеокамеры.

[@_jibbo]

Видимо по-другому этими людьми управлять сложно, они же ещё несколько десятков лет назад жили в каменном веке

[@avajra1]

@@_jibbo не забывай - твои предки, когда-то жили в каменном веке😏

[@oblood189]

Those ministers and governors are crooks to 😮

[@werlord87]

так это хорошо

[@elementone9454]

@@avajra1 не забывай, наши предки жили в каменном веке десятки тысяч лет назад, а они жили в каменном веке каких то 50 лет назад и вдруг к ним сразу пришел прогресс, который за 50 лет по сути сделал из них более менее прогрессивную нацию, то есть за 50 лет они прошли тот путь, который белый человек преодолел за десятки тысяч лет и через сто лет они уже будут жить лучше чем вы, ты просто тупой, что бы это понять😁

[@igorivashkevich5738]

No matter how hard it is for them to have smiles on their faces.

[@collinspaulkjr.1942]

The world needs more men like kevin.

[@zablonreuben]

Good documentary 😊

[@user-tr7np1zp9j]

Рай глазами капиталистов, так по их мнению должен выглядеть весь мир. Дешевая рабочая сила, люди готовы за копейки работать и радоваться что хоть какая то работа у них есть.

[@elementone9454]

ну это тебе не мешает пользоваться благами капитализма, сидишь на их ютубе и ноешь и жалуешься как бабка старая😁, ты без капитализма уже и дня прожить не сможешь, просто ты слишком обиженнй на жизнь , что бы это осознать

[@juanjote14]

Sabes la miseria que ganan los trabajadores en los países comunistas? Yo creo que no.

[@davechristian7543]

@@elementone9454 Excuse me ?>

[@besalemanager]

Ну ты дикарь!

[@fortunatusnine2012]

May the universe smile on everyone

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

My boyfriend grew up here. His parents created an alphabet in the local language and then taught people to read and write. It took 20 years. When they finished, his parents came back to the states and his father died two weeks later. Seems like he did his life’s work and then moved on…

[@user-iy1sy6ht9p]

I am from PNG and I understand what you are talking about. Thou we r the last frontier we can still manage.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

@@user-iy1sy6ht9p hey, my friend! It’s so nice to meet you! I’ve never been there before,but the photos I’ve seen back in the day were so native and unlike the states. I’m saddened that it’s not the same anymore.

[@user-iy1sy6ht9p]

@@BucketHeadianHagg My good friend, way back in the 90s My teacher, a young American lady name Miss Val Manino said the same and I quote, she said I was scared to come to Papua new guinea 🇵🇬 because it's the land of savage with tribal warfare, but I find it different altogether. You guys are modernized. Cut the story short, her 2 years stay in PNG was history. She hugged and cried with all her students at the airport before leaving for USA.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

@@user-iy1sy6ht9p omg how cute! Haha .. I’m a musician by trade and felt the same way about Thailand. We were asked to come play for the International Music Festival and I was terrified to go because all I ever heard about was child sex abuse and “LadyBoys” and bugs and giant lizards, etc.. I cried and didn’t want to go home by the end of the week. The people are so wonderful and the land is absolutely gorgeous! Now, I got lo the time! My brother even met a Thai girl in California and they got married 10 years ago!

[@kriskeket77]

Dengan melihat video ini, Saya bersyukur Tinggal di Indonesia

[@popay703]

Ah yg benerrr

[@kriskeket77]

@@popay703 ada yg salah?!

[@SamsungA03core-pv3fl]

​@@kriskeket77lebih tepatnya anda beruntung tinggal di kota,coba main main ke desa masih banyak seperti yg di video

[@kriskeket77]

@@SamsungA03core-pv3fl kl msh ada spt itu, tinggal laporin sj kk.. Sy bkn tinggal di kota, tp sy tinggal di lereng gunung, tp akses sdh lancar semua, kk..

[@sugihbachtiar3153]

​@@SamsungA03core-pv3flmau nyalahin presiden apa gubernur

[@EWDDG]

What can you expect. 80 years ago these people were living in the stone age. How could anyone possibly expect them to cope with modern society?

[@wiltunes526]

Philip and I were friends, I used to be in lae and highlands. I'm Filipino, and I love png.

[@vasjkapupkin4991]

tHANK YOU so much , that i can watch your chanel on this language. Love this chanel.

[@ALI-ut4en]

😊😊

[@KitJohnson9]

I wish you didn't have the narrator dub over the top of the locals speaking. They're clearly speaking some form of English and it would be great to hear it (with subtitles of course as its likely an English we're not used to).

[@v1ncent111]

Yeah..

[@MerlinOlsen]

Why dub over English and change the words? How weird!

[@Atitlan1222]

Tak Pisin

[@Keneda-69200-Lenine]

Respect à Kévin le chauffeur pour sa famille. Merci pour le document

[@Elpatron_sTaN]

I came to this channel because of this narrator

[@valkilmore2434]

so sad about corruption can make a country left behind

[@NabilHamaddd-yl2hl]

New colonialisme tinged with depaternalism racism has à bright future ahead Les aventuriers occidentaux, de tout bord telle cette vieille canaille lubrique francaise devertebree ont de beaux jours devant eux .Gare aux réveil des peuple

[@HughBond-kx7ly]

It has only declined since I was last there 40 years ago.I would never return.

[@PhotoStoryChannel]

Great sharing

[@DarrenClark-zb7je]

Rest in peace Kevin the truck driver. He died due to a short sick illness in Lae. Just late 2023.😢

[@xylophone760]

Too much taking beetle nuts

[@abeldossou9195]

I love the resilience of these people. Despite their challenges, they look so happy. Funniest thing I also notice is that they have same teeth.

[@MrBandaman]

The Highland's highway was upgraded. It's now in a very good condition.

[@ComandoS-212]

Que du bonheur à travers ce documentaire malgré la dureté de leur vie. Je bois souvent du café de la Papouasie nouvelle Guinée maintenant je penserai chaque fois à ces moments et à ces gens. ❤️

[@zawadi7923]

The priest is a rare gem❤

[@nahashonmaish]

Evangelicals don't want struggles

[@user-pr8wb8do2y]

Amazing place

[@swapnillondhe8517]

I like this channel ❤ is very good and the 👌 best & such a Real informer thanks for the information 🙏🙏

[@oyenanimation]

amazing

[@christapend8367]

Outdated, come see the roads and Lae again from 2022

[@JohanDgbuang-rg3tf]

film dokumenter yg bagus

[@EloiGomes-yr3uz]

Caramba. Mano. Que. Loucura. Essas. Estradas tem. Que. Ter. Muita. Vontade. Pra. Dirigir. Nessas. Estradas. São. Muito. Irregulares. Aja. Braço. E. Paciência.

[@aremaniapasuruan8454]

We love papua nugini from indonesia

[@muhamadiqbalmaulana4853]

Yoi cokkk

[@mon.l6206]

Luar biasa, terima kasih anda telah berbagi dalam kasih

[@Jay-hr3rh]

I got emotional hearing a woman recognizing the truth worth of her husband.

[@giannidcenzo]

Sharp. Great video

[@royliwakala1273]

Thank you.

[@andrescarrasco2384]

Understanding other Cultures is essential towards World Peace. Understand and Respect. Thank you for this video. Excellent Production. Best Documentary for sure.

[@ALI-ut4en]

😊

[@sobrenos.713]

Хороший обзор страны, Хороший репортаж, спасибо.

[@MasTArrrRR]

Agreed.

[@goodboydaz0494]

Hahahaha no. These guys are still in stone age mentality. Some cultures are just better than others.

[@tamerlachov]

Where have you seen culture during this trip ? All these millions of folks come from a single original cannibal couple.I can't even recognize anyone from others.

[@I_am_somebody_1234]

The amount of Indonesians in this comment section confusing Papua New Guinea (an independant country) with West Papua (a part of Indonesia) is truly mind boggling. Like, the flags are not even similar...

[@harukrentz435]

Every Indonesian knows they are different, so nobody confused about it.

[@jjdoubleu6034]

They are not confused in the slightest

[@user-id1db2vq5f]

Great job

[@raphaelcharles2690]

Reportage très impressionnant !!!👍👏 Les conditions de vie et de travail... On relativise nos petits soucis...

[@ALI-ut4en]

😊

[@mukhlissolo4539]

sungguh disayangkan..

[@Kyoruyamaguchi]

Wkwkw andai aja dulu mereka join ke indonesia

[@yanandik6312]

@@Kyoruyamaguchi karena beda jajahan bang... makanya buat negara sendiri kayak pesemakmuran inggris lainnya....

[@denis_chateau]

Очень интересное видео. Спасибо за работу

[@spacesreda923]

Это просто яндекс переводчик видео)

[@user-pv9uv8ov1v]

Вы не ездили в якутии зимой,не нужны бандиты,если вы готовы оплатить эксперимент я проеду по вашей папуа😂

[@user-nq9ve8pf3i]

Причем на КАМАЗе 😂😂😂👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝✊✊✊💪💪💪

[@BlackFlowBR]

The French always take advantage of people who live in terrible conditions, and never get tired of exploring Africa

[@sp4263]

Wonderful documentary. Nice insight to the lives of people in PNG highlands. It looks like a tough livelihood. And machete appears to be weapon of choice.

[@DUNIATESSO]

waw , PNG dekat dengan negara saya, Indonesia. thanks

[@trptrungblogs]

Những người vùng cao khó khăn. giống miễn núi ở quê em khó khăn😢...

[@dansbernardtrail9150]

Читал дневники путешественника Миклухо Маклая. Аборигены жили своей жизнью. Во что же их превратила "цивилизация"!

[@user-qr3jp3qz3p]

Они и сейчас живут своей жизнью, какими были такими и остались только в новой обëртке и без массового каннибализма, их первобытная суть осталась такой же

[@yosifahmed8620]

كنت أظن نحن الأفارقة فقط نعيش حياة صعبة لكن بعد مشاهدة هذه الفليم الوثائقي الحمدلله علي كل شيء 34:52

[@Sergio-tn8rw]

J'aime ce genre de reportage et oui comme dit dans les commentaires la on voit que chez nous on est vraiment bien au chaud sur notre fauteuil mais je suis sur que dans quelques décennies ,ont va tous faire un retour en arrière si rien ne change et on sera au même point .

[@user-mn5fw9ue1x]

❤❤❤ Trop instructif, j'aimerais vraiment voyagé pour le goût du monde. Une terre traditionnellement magnifiques 🎉🎉🎉

[@rrsrrs2072]

Шикарная страна и шикарные люди ❤

[@antoniopibiri3647]

Italiano

[@Ht845-w8c]

Hope the nation prospers

[@GoldGauntletComix]

I'm only 13 minutes in and I'm already stressed out!! Nothing comes easy for these people

[@jppaul1054]

Please we are waiting for new one this is old But thanks

[@Snoop791]

best narater

[@janetkari3502]

Just watched it, great documentary while part of some areas captured had improvement many remote areas in PNG lacks the most basic services; good water supply, roads and bridges and basic health services.

[@jmgapa]

truck guy : weather very very bad narrator: the weather is poor. me :?

[@AjibolaSalami-ry4gi]

i have watched china marvellous road and bridge construction, now i watched this, Life is indeed not balance.

[@paulsernai9423]

admin makes a comparison of the city of Papua New Guinea with the city of Jayapura-Ppua Indonesia

[@Markiriedon]

Nuff respect to this man Kevin humble brother he is I like the culture vibes matters what they smiling one love ❤️ 😅

[@avajra1]

Живут на 30 евро в год, а билет на самолёт, если ты смертельно болен 120 евро - браво, вы так о них "заботитесь" Скорее всего сама медецина в таких условия для них вообще недоступна. Колонизаторы во всей красе.

[@Dima-qm5iw]

Колонизаторам интересны только ресурсы…

[@user-tx5fb5js8h]

لو كان قائد الطائره عربيا مسلما لأخذ المريض معه لإسعافه دون أن يأخذ رسوما منه ولو كانت ظروفه صعبه 😢سيجود عليه ببعض من وقته وماله من باب الإنسانيه ان لم يكن من باب دينه الإسلامي الذي يحثه على هذا العمل الخيري العظيم.... ولن يتركه ابدا اذا كان بوسعه ان يأخذه معه وهو على يقين ان الله سيكافئه ويبارك له ويثيبه على عمله ويحفظه... على الأرجح انه لن ياخذ منه قيمة التذكره حتى لو أعطاه هذا المريض هذا ما يحدث في الدول العربية الإسلاميه خاصه اذا كانت حاله طارئه كمرض وغيره...

[@johnw666]

*даааа вообще! Там их цивилизация и нах не нужна! Пусть сами эволюционируют без помощи белых*

[@user-qr3jp3qz3p]

​​@@user-tx5fb5js8hлицемерие неотъемлемая часть вашей культуры

[@user-qr3jp3qz3p]

Без "колонизаторов" конечно же было бы лучше, наверно другие планеты осваивали уже🤣

[@elsiebenoni184]

Everyone likes RAMBO in PNG 🇵🇬😎💪

[@user-vv7nn5mn1m]

Мықты тек қана алға

[@dacylmiateo7831]

Merci car j'ai découvert une autre partie de la planète 😮

[@wdmeister]

35:00 can someone tell that man that he is using more fuel that way?! 🤣 And on top of that he wears pads much quicker.

[@peacelove5329]

The country was developed lot watching from srilanka

[@user-gr4yg5lj9e]

So amazing 🎉❤

[@trojanhorse3290]

10:20 damn thats crazy😢

[@janverbanck]

Bit strange they don't use more choppers instead of normal planes. Maybe they can take load a bit less - depends on the type, but there would hardly be any landing/take-off issues.

[@ESPSJ]

It's cool to see them using many trucks from Australia!

[@SteveXNYC]

Looks like Guyana 🇬🇾

[@bakritanjungchannel]

perjalanan yang palin menakutkan di papua

[@Ahmad-farid]

Ternyata lebih baik pembangunan Papua Indonesia jika dilihat dari video ini

[@rizqyatilla8494]

Suruh siapa pisah dari Indonesia 😅

[@duniavirtual7112]

png tidak pernah bergabung dengan indonesia, mungkin maksudmu timor leste, banyak belajar membaca sejarah lagi, jangan memalukan .

[@dio_nisy]

Papua is one of the most hospitable countries on earth! Such a film was made as propaganda in order to gain control of territory, and most importantly, resources.

[@jeffreydpa8135]

Can't help but notice many of them really look alike like brothers or father and son.

[@iPhenix]

Спасибо. Как будьто в родной Абхазии побывал.

[@Nikitos-Pronin]

Автор молодец - постарался над озвучкой! Намного лучше, чем если бы были субтитры.

[@hlh9393]

The captain " i suppose you could say crashing... Hahaha". the best captain on earth.. Stay cool boy we are going to die 😂😂😂😂

[@Moje_Mysli]

Dziękuje za film. Przepaść między Państwami jest duża ale na co zwróciłem uwagę to że Ci ludzie też sobie źle nie zyją. Pozdrowienia z Polski

[@urbanovaleksander]

Привет из России

[@paijokemeen3946]

Salam dari Indonesia

[@vfr9997]

Kurwa bober, salam✌️

[@stevensena4140]

❤❤ thanks very much for your wonderful comments. This is my country Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬

[@viebira7233]

Oh noo what happen to him shame

[@Acer_Maximinus]

17:59 These two guys look like they’ve put away a person or two in their day.😬

[@morganjeffreymorgan]

oh look, its universal

[@personallyvictimizedbylifelmao]

Hehehehehehe “CAR-casses” 7:52 😂😂 “ba dun cchhh”🥁

[@paulross9287]

Within about ten years, similar documentaries will be made about South Africa.

[@J3NDE5]

The road is very dangerous and full of risks😮