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Peace Corps Surprises
When I signed up for the Peace Corps I thought I had a pretty good idea of what I could expect from my experience. I did lots of research, asked lo…
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A Bad Year for Banking in Tonga
It’s been said that when America sneezes, the rest of the world gets a cold. That may not be as true today as it was 25 years ago, but the current …
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A Tongan Funeral (and kissing the dead)
It was a sad week at the Vava’u Branch of the Tongan Development Bank where I work. Last week, two of the men I worked with each lost their mother.…
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A Speech Worth Reading
The following is a portion of a speech made on the Senate Floor this week by Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia. He was speaking in support of th…
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes
If you pay attention to news about Tonga, you probably know by now that an Volcano has erupted not far from the main island of Tongatapu and we have …
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A Whole New (Underwater) World
There are more dive shops in Vava’u than there are gas stations or bakeries. It’s not hard to figure out why since divers from all over the world co…
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Peace Corps Wages and Benefits
By definition, the word volunteer implies that you are doing something for free and are not paid for the work you provide. Dictionary.com defines a…
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