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When cannibals meet Christ

Indonesia (MNN) — Nathan Fagerlie is a pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship. Along with passengers and supplies, he carries memories and stories – some of them strikingly poignant. Take, for example, his account of a landing field in Papua, Indonesia, the region where he most frequently flies. “I love this airstrip. It’s called Apahapsali,” he says. Intrigued by the name, Fagerlie asked the local Yali people what it meant in their heart language.“They said, ‘Apah’ means ‘human’ and ‘hapsali’ m