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May 1974
Children want to be our constant companions. Boys roam the village from morning to late at
night. Girls are usually busy at home
with chores. There is no such thing as regular meal and bed times.
Fifty percent of the population is children under 16. The village elementary school
has problems with student and teacher attendance. Only twenty percent
of Marshallese gain entrance into the few island high schools. << | >>
Photos and text by
Mary Ann Rowa.
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Sitting on the Water Cistern, Laura 1974
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Life in Laura
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Design by Aenet Rowa
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