Source: Joan McQuaid, The Jones Center Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://www.chikinmelele.com/elman-bobrae-covid-ilo-burokraam-in-jones-center Anyone who has been to Springdale, Arkansas knows how to get to The Jones Center. The basketball games and tournaments are a popular past time. A few…
I waited a very long time to meet the right person to get married. When my husband proposed to me last summer, he was eager to get married. We thought that last fall would have…
The Marshallese leaders and pastors of Springdale, Arkansas gathered together at the Marshallese Pastors Conference held on September 29 at The Apollo on Emma. The event also included the FBI, the Springdale Police Chief, the…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
See here for English version. Olivia Paschal, juon rijeje nuuj ilo Northwest Akansas ej kwaļok kōn rijerbal ro ilo im̧ōn kōm̧m̧an bao ko. Riiti likio in bwebwenato eo moktata im ear diwōj ļo̧k jān Facing…
See here for Marshallese translation. 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…