Peace Corps
10 Questions (and Answers) about Peace Corps
I was recently asked by the Peace Corps Press office to answer 10 questions about my Peace Corps service. This is the information they will use to …
Peace Corps
Food Glorious Food
One of the first things you learn as a Peace Corps Volunteer is that no matter how hard you try, your eating habits are going to be very different. S…
Peace Corps
The “Facts” about the Tonga Ferry Sinking
By definition, a fact is something that is proven and true. Ideally it would be nice to think that the information Tongans receive about the sinking…
Peace Corps
Help on the way for Tonga Ferry Victims
There is often a strained relationship between Tongan business owners and the Chinese business owners who operate here. The Tongans like the cheap …
Peace Corps
Grief turns to Anger in Tonga -- UPDATED
For the most part, Tongans are a happy people who love to laugh and they take most things in stride. “Sai pe” may be the most uttered phrase in the K…
Peace Corps
A Very Sad Day in Tonga (Updated)
Early this morning, one of the ferries that operates between the Tongan Islands sank with 79 people on board, almost all of them Tongans. The boat l…
Peace Corps
Spending the Night at the Police Station
I woke up last Tuesday morning in a Tonga Police station. In fact, I ended up spending 15 hours with the Police at the Police Station and it was NO…
Social Media