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201426 minPGdocumentary

Yu Ken Mekim

201426 minPGdocumentary

Rit Karre transitioned from selling food on the streets of Goroka to successfully running the Steakhaus Restaurant with her husband Peter.

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Rit Karre transitioned from selling food on the streets of Goroka to successfully running the Steakhaus Restaurant with her husband Peter.

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Janet Munaupdirector

Peter Karrecast

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Rit Karre sells food on the streets of Goroka, Papua New Guinea. She later opens the Steakhaus Restaurant with her husband, Peter. Yu Ken Mekim follows their efforts to achieve their business goals. The 26-minute film presents the challenges and sacrifices faced by women starting businesses in the region. It captures their motivations and the realities of entrepreneurship in their community.

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