I used to flat with a guy from Vanuatu. As a child he stepped on some coral. It got badly infected and he went to the local clinic. They discovered they had run

I used to flat with a guy from Vanuatu. As a child he stepped on some coral. It got badly infected and he went to the local clinic. They discovered they had run out of any pain killers so they went and got some big guys to hold him down. They then cut his foot open and cleaned the infection out. While he was being held down and screaming in pain. He eventually passed out. The same guy went home for the holidays. He was to take a boat to get to his parents island. The boat was 3 days late. No communication so he basically camped waiting for the boat. He told me this was not unusual, you just had to wait. They did not tell you it was delayed or when it would come. He also told me that on his parents Island they spoke two totally different native languages. I asked how that was possible. How did they trade? He told me, "oh no if you crossed the river they would kill you". I asked how long ago that was and he told me it was during his fathers childhood.