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 […]
In June there were 500-600 active cases and 33 deaths in the Marshallese community in Northwest Arkansas. There were 9 deaths in July. They made up the majority of Benton and Washington county’s COVID cases. The good news — there has not be a COVID-related death in the NWA Marshallese community since August 2. The
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Written by Jabin Lewis Before all the chaos of the year 2020, the Marshallese Tennis Club of Springdale, Arkansas enjoyed spending their days training for sporting events and simply being in each other’s company. The Marshallese Tennis Club began in the year 2019 with less than twenty members. They have recently reached as many as
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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
On Wednesday, August 26, Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese in Springdale held their opening ceremony for the Enrã food pantry. Due to Covid-19, there was a limited number of guests, with fifty in total that were present while practicing social distancing. At two o’clock that afternoon, the guests had gathered and began with an opening prayer
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Olivia Paschal, a journalist in Northwest Arkansas, has been reporting on poultry processing workers. Read the complete article first published by Facing South on August 20, 2020 and translated and republished with permission. This is Part 1 of 4. Riiti ilo Kajin Majel: Kien im Jikin Jerbal raar Kajekdon Jukjukun-pad eo ejoreen jen Ajedeed in
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
A picture from a scene of a Netflix episode of Game On: A Crossover Comedy Event first appeared on Instagram before the show was ever aired and was noticed by many Micronesians. Across the actresses’ t-shirts is the word ‘Micronesia’ in big white letters followed by the flag of the Federated States of Micronesia. It
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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
