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…
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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…
ACOM Enrã Food Pantry Welcomes the Community with Open Arms
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…
Aye Ling
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…
Government and Industry Ignored Local Community Impacted by COVID-19 Spread in Factories, Part 1
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…
“Without having known the slightest thing about Micronesia”
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’…
Walter Riketa
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,…
