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So Long Australia!
Hello from New Zealand. I'm on my way back to Tonga after just over two weeks in Brisbane, Australia. It's been quite a change from Tonga but…
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Beautiful Brisbane
Before I left Tonga to come to Brisbane, I read the book, "In a Sunburnt Country" by Bill Bryson. The book, which I thoroughly enjoyed, st…
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The Case for a more Effective Peace Corps
I have been closely following some of the debate over the future of Peace Corps and whether it is still an effective and necessary organization. The …
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Life in Vava'u
The following was written by Joey 'Afitu Manfredo, who is the longest serving volunteer currently in Tonga. He is also our Volunteer leader. He a…
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And then there were nine!
The number of Peace Corps volunteers assigned to Vava'u continues to drop as more and more of the members of Group 71 finish their service and he…
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There goes the Neighborhood
My neighborhood has changed quite a bit in the past week. Actually not just my neighborhood, but all of Vava'u. King George V, arrives here tod…
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Na'a' ku Femauakena
"Na'a' ku Femauakena" is Tongan for "I was busy" That's the best way I know to describe the incredible activities of …
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