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| I served as a Peace Corps volunteer on the island of Yap, a traditional island in the Federated States of Micronesia. The FSM is located in the western Pacific. Yap is unique because it has been able to maintain its culture while becoming a developed island state. Stone money, traditional houses, distinct gender roles and traditional dress continue to be important aspects of Yapese culture. Throughout my two years of service, I worked as a library and reading development volunteer at Maap Community School. |
Left: This is me with my in-laws on Yap Day. Yap Day is celebrated yearly on the first day of March. It is a day for the Yapese to celebrate their culture. They perform traditional dances, cook local food and play traditional games. Right: This is a traditional Yapese baby basket made out of coconut leaves. |
| For more information on the Peace Corps, check out their web site at: www.peacecorps.gov |
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| To view more photos of Yap |
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| Suzanne's Peace Corps Experience in Yap |
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| Here is a Maap girl right before a village women's dance. She is standing in front of a piece of giant stone money. |
| For our plane crash photos |
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