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The Boys of Fais

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Despite their youthful physiques, they balance on jagged, slippery rock with expert strength and poise. Stormy days do not keep them from practicing.

MICRONESIA | Sunday, 17 October 2010 | Views [353] | Comments [1]

Despite their youthful physiques, they balance on jagged, slippery rock with expert strength and poise. Stormy days do not keep them from practicing.

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I was on Fais in 1974 and finished building the school on the Sea Bed team would like to hear from someone

Earl Simpson Dec 20, 2014 8:46 PM

About 300 people live on Fais, a 0.75 sq. mi coral island in the central pacific nation of the Federated States of Micronesia. Men on Fais Island rely on their fishing skills to keep their families alive. For these boys, years removed from such responsibilities, attacking the sea is an exhilarating challenge and an early afternoon pastime.

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Their fishing rods are made of carved bamboo, and their lines and hooks are imports. They are leftover treasures from their fathers and uncles.

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