Desha and the human race
Passing of a great Micronesian role model
I join my fellow Micronesians in mourning the death of one of our founding fathers, the late Chief Justice Andon Amaraich who passed away on January 26, 2010 at Straub Hospital in Honolulu. Amafel Amaraich was one of the founding fathers of our nation who came from one of the small outer islands in the Mortlocks. Most notable during his long career in public service was his leadership in the negotiation of our treaty called the Compact of Free Association with the U.S., and his personal involvement in drafting the FSM Constitution. He also left his mark on the global community as the first Secretary of the FSM Department of External Affairs before his appointment to the FSM Supreme Court. At a time when Chuuk suffers from seemingly endless negativity, the life and legacy of this great man and public servant shall stand forever as our inspiration.
Read MoreOde to the Struggle of Global Education
Today marks the end to Santa Clara University’s own “Ode to Joy” in what has been a long year of assault on international education by certain parts of the University community. This funny video translation of Schiller’s lyrics describing the ecstatic vision of an international brotherhood of man which Beethoven made famous by setting it to music, aptly describes this assault. View it now and read the rest of my reflection.
Read MoreKiva loans
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| Location: | Peru, Ayacucho |
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I am Vid Raatior, an international educator, web designer, social entrepreneur, and blogger from the outer islands of Chuuk, Micronesia. I live in Northern California and work at Santa Clara University. 
