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Final post from Kosrae

Posted on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 by Nick Zoa

June is graduation month in most places. Kosrae is no exception. Kosrae has one high school with about 400 students.

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Living & Working in Kosrae

Posted on June 1, 2021June 2, 2021 by Nick Zoa

I’ve posted no news or photos of Kosrae for 10 weeks because I’ve been busy — working for two NGO’s

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One year in Kosrae

Posted on March 22, 2021June 1, 2021 by Nick Zoa

On March 6, 2020, United flight #155 delivered me to Kosrae. Little did I know that I’d be spending an

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Island Life

Posted on January 31, 2021February 5, 2021 by Nick Zoa

After almost 11 months, I’m still in Kosrae, a tiny island in the western Pacific 550 kms from any other

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Christmas in Kosrae

Posted on January 1, 2021January 2, 2021 by Nick Zoa

I’ve spent Christmas in some wonderful and memorable places like Brooklyn, Bethlehem, Barcelona, and Bondi Beach Australia. I’ve been told

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Thanksgiving in Kosrae

Posted on November 26, 2020November 27, 2020 by Nick Zoa

Happy Thanksgiving! So, what’s Thanksgiving like in the tropics where turkeys and cranberries are about as rare as coconut trees

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Who are the Kosraeans?

Posted on October 17, 2020October 18, 2020 by Nick Zoa

What makes a place what it is? It’s not the scenery, the buildings, the history, the food or the tourist

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Back to School

Posted on September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 by Nick Zoa

I’m still in Kosrae. This week marks the sixth month that I’ve been “marooned” on this tiny island in the

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Life in the Tropics

Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 by Nick Zoa

I’ve settled into a comfortable routine here on Kosrae. On Mondays, I go to town to stock up on provisions.

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Third Month in Paradise

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 by Nick Zoa

“When you see the Southern Cross for the first time, you understand now why you came this way.” (Crosby, Stills

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