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This is Tonga
There is a new volunteer here in Tonga named Peter . He's a retired airline pilot and lives on the main island of Tongatapu. When something ha…
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A Tale of Two Flights
Just over 15 months ago, I was sitting in the Los Angeles Airport waiting to board my first flight to the Kingdom of Tonga . Today, I'm in the s…
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Breaking a Tongan Taboo
The Ha’apai island group is a quiet place and perhaps one of the more traditional places in Tonga. It’s a place where families are strong and the v…
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Big Fire in Vava'u
A big fire in Neiafu destroyed a number of businesses last week. I'm in the USA and not Tonga at the moment, but thought you might like to see t…
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The Tongan Paradox
For the past several months I've been corresponding with some business students at the University of Colorado about Tonga and Peace Corps. They…
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Interesting People and Places
I've had a chance in the past week to meet some really fascinating people and go to some interesting places. I'm in the Ha'apai island g…
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A Tongan Wedding
If you were going to select a time to get married, most Americans wouldn't even consider getting hitched in a church wedding at 10am on a Tuesday…
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