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Remaking Footprints: Palauan Migrants in Hawai‘i Isebong Asang A omerolek from Palau was made possible by relatives and acquain- tances along the way. I would like to go home someday, but now it is my turn to help my children and others.” A omerolek (my trip) is part of a story told by Serek, a sixty-three-year-old retired Palauan man from Ngaraard State who came to Honolulu about twenty-eight years ago. With a faraway look in his lively eyes, Serek tells of a journey filled with hard work and sacrifices made possible by a tapestry of helping hands— klaingeseu. When he left Palau, Serek had hopes of getting a higher edu- cation. His family helped him save enough money to buy a one-way ticket to Guam, where he lived with relatives until he saved enough money to move to Honolulu a year later. In Honolulu Serek relied on his older brother’s generosity until he found gainful employment with a plumbing company. The Chinese proprietor grew to trust and rely on him, eventu- ally offering him company housing in exchange for security duties in the evenings. He lives with his wife in the same house, although he retired from the company
The Contemporary Pacific – University of Hawai'I Press
Published: Jul 1, 2001
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