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This is Normal
In our village of Fu’amoto, there is an Internet café. Except there is no coffee, no drinks and no food at the café. It’s actually not a café at al…
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First Impressions of Tonga
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been here for such a short time. Each day, even every hour, seems to bring a new experience as we continue our introd…
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Male e Lei Lei
Hello from the Kingdom of Tonga. I'm finally here and have been so impressed with this island Kingdom so far. We got in Thursday Morning and we…
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Heading to LA
After more than a year of paperwork, medical tests and interviews, I’m finally on my way to Los Angeles for staging. Right now, I’m flying somewhere …
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My bags are packed; I'm ready to go!!
I will soon be joining 32 other people for the journey to Tonga. The group (33 including me) is larger than I had expected but apparently it includes…
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Three Weeks
Three weeks from today I will officially begin my journey to Tonga to start my Peace Corps training. It has now been a year since I first applied to …
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More about Tonga
The Peace Corps is celebrating 40 years of service to the Island Kingdom of Tonga. The first group of volunteers arrived in October 1967. Since then,…
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