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A Scary Welcome to Tonga
The future Peace Corps volunteers who will replace the members of my group in Tonga are now here. Tonga Group 75 arrived Thursday morning on the ma…
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First Hand Account of the Tongan Tsunami
As I mentioned in my last post , the only person I know in the part of Tonga hit by the tsunami is Mafi, the manager of the Tonga Development Bank of…
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Photos from the Tsunami in Tonga
The islands of Niuatoputapu and Niuafo’oa in Tonga have been devastated by a tsunami that hit the region Wednesday morning just before 8am local tim…
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Another Australian Adventure.
For the second September in a row, I ventured south from Tonga to Australia. Last year it was Brisbane. This year, I explored the southern coast o…
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Together for the Last Time!
Almost two years ago, on October 2, 2007, I first met the people who would become known as “Peace Corps Tonga Group 73”. These 33 strangers would so…
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A Tongan Tradition I Don’t Like
I like most Tongan traditions. One of the really cool things about Tonga is how well its culture and traditions have been preserved. But there is one…
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Will You Buy This for Me?
It’s no secret that Tonga survives on the generosity of others. The country’s main source of income is from overseas remittances and foreign aid. …
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