Weddings Postponed and Downsized in 2020
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…
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Extending the Hands and Feet of Jesus to Help End Human Trafficking
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…
Jasmine Muneca Botlang Henry
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…
Despite Success in Kwajalein, RMI Travel Ban Likely to Continue All Year
At the beginning of the year, the Marshall Islands had limited travel within the country because of an outbreak of dengue fever. They then extended the restrictions for international travel when the novel coronavirus broke…
Poultry Workers Hit Hard by COVID-19 while Factories Lobbied to Remain Open
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…
Celena Aguirre
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…
Schools Reopening in NWA Have a Smaller COVID-19 Impact than Feared
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….
Talk with Your Racquet, But Play With All Your Heart
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…
Bathsheba Laraya
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…
Sepe Bolkeim
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…
