Indian Ships, Immigration and the Olympics

The world is getting smaller and bigger and exciting!  Here are some updates from the Small Islands in the Pacific:

In the RMI, an Indian Navy stealth ship made a port call to Majuro and stopped in to meet President Heine.  It's amazing to think that India has a Navy... but I'm also thinking like this "Kama Sutra meets Helicopter" I'm not talking about HE Hilda Heine now.. nothing but respect for the first woman President in the Pacific! I was just thinking on my keyboard. 

 The ongoing migration muddle in Guam has Congresswoman Bordallo making recommendations for the inmates who are not deported but "voluntarily" leave Guam as long as they pinky promise never to set foot on Guam... how about Hawaii or the mainland US?  This is a great opportunity for regional cooperation with our fellow islanders. 

Plato once said 'those who tell the stories, rule society' and we so we are looking at the next generation of leaders who are telling stories.  Through PREL's 'Pacific Storytellers Cooperative' stories are being told.. society is changing.  Great job guys and gals!! Keep writing, keep telling the stories. 

In Rio, a Palauan athlete made olympic history by being the first athlete from his country to make it through the preliminary rounds! Congrats Rodman Teltull! And FSM's Jennifer Chieng proves that a single mother who started out late in life can still make a difference... Great stories, from great people.. Our people!!

Here is a big event - 47th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Pohnpei! With the sudden influx of 500 people on Pohnpei.. will we have enough money in our ATM machines?  Will Telecom be able to take in all those users? Will the stores have enough food for the rest of us?  I'm just asking. 

Thank you and have a great day!