Io̧kwe! Hello! I’m Rev. Jim Parrish, minister for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fayetteville, a city in northwest Arkansas (NWA). I’ve been the pastor there for six years, and my congregation and I are involved in a number of social justice works in the area. One justice area we participate in is helping the workers […]
I grew up in Rogers, AR and have recently moved back. I studied history at Yale University, where I graduated in 2018. After that, I worked at The Atlantic in Washington, D.C. and I am now a staff reporter with Facing South where my writing focuses on democracy, politics, and agriculture and rural communities. I
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Iakwe Aolep! Moktata ikōnaan kam̧oolol Anij kin mour im ejmour. Eta in Jasmine Muneca Botlang Henry. Jibūn late Botlang Loeak im late Nora Loeak. Nejin Claire Loeak im Harry Henry. Mama ej kōrā in Rālik en kab Maļoelap, Wōtje im Likiep. Baba ke likao in Puerto Rico. Jowi eo aō ej Jejed. My parents were
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Iakwe, Eta in Selina Neirok Leem. Jet iaan aelon ko ij itok jen ie ej Namdrik, Ailuk, Mili, Ebon, im Utrik. Ikar lotak ilo November 12, 1997. Ijo ikar lotak im dik im ruttolok ie ej Majuro mokta jen ao kar emakut ilo iio eo 2014 nan kabilon ko nan jikuul. Etan jowi eo ao
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Moktata iakwe! Kamolol Iroij ken iakwe im kojbarok eo An nan kojwoj kajojo. Eta in Celena Aguirre. Etan jino in Jiti Hesa im jema Romy Alvarez. Etan bubu in Nelur im jimma Jubwil Hesa. Etan jowi e ao ej Riluwut. I was born and raised on Majuro, Marshall Islands. I spent the first 5 years
Iakwe & Hello to all. My name is Bathsheba Laraya, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Laraya and baby sister to Walton Laraya. One of my biggest accomplishments this year was entering the National American Miss (NAM) pageant representing Arkansas. I am proud to announce that I will be attending the NAM pageant as a contestant
On Sunday, September 13, 2020, we learned that Sepe Bolkiem had died of a heart attack. Her friends and family mourn her sudden loss. A friend and family member, whose youngest sister was adopted by Sepe Bolkiem’s family, and who had recommended her to her position at Parson Hills Elementary School, said that she was
I just wanted to stop here on Facebook, Im konaan kwalok jidrik kon na Im kotobar ko ao ilju im Jaklaj. Eta in Ailing Gideon. Jr. Nejin Joni, kab jibun Ailing im Netha Gideon. Ña juon ladrik in Likiep Im aelon ko rej itok wot ilo kadkad ko kajojo. Ña ij juon Youth Leader/ Im
Etan in Maitha Jolet. Ej itok jān aelōn̄ in Ebon. Ijo eaar dik im rūttoļo̧k ie. Eaar itok n̄an Majuro ilo iiō ņe 1967. Rūttoļo̧k im jikuuļ ilo elementary school. Juon iaan jikuuļ ko rej ņaetan Rita Elementary School. Kadiwōjļo̧k ilo 1975 im etal wōt im kamōjļo̧k an jikuuļ ilo high school eo rej naetan
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It’s personal, but I am glad to share! Firstly, I thank God for my life! I also give thanks to the amazing woman who has been my rock and anchor for the past 11 years, who has been by my side all the way. We have three beautiful children together with an adopted child who
