This photo was taken during the Annual National Youth Celebration Day in Niue, South Pacific. The youth from many villages made their own rafts and raced them in the ocean (our raft won!) Another part of the day was a ladies' and men's vaka canoe...
My host father during the Memorial Easter celebration at the cemetery. During this celebration, people gather and put "gifts" on the graveside to honor their dead. It is a huge community event and amazing to experience the oneness of the "mahala."
Volunteer Jay Percell selects volunteers to play a baseball game during 2001 Peace Corps day festivities on the island of St. Lucia, West Indies. Although the St. Lucian children are more familiar with cricket, they were very excited to learn and...