The truth about living in Micronesia (Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, Chuuk, etc)

American talks about what life in Micronesia is like (Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, Chuuk, Guam, etc.)

American reacts to life in Micronesia.

A U.S. foreigner's view on living in Micronesia (Micronesian food, culture, lifestyle, language, first impressions, etc.) Living in Micronesia vs living in the USA. Comment below things you love about life in Micronesia (Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, Chuuk, Guam, etc).

[katahi]

As a melanesian I can confirm that micronesia are the most chill people in the Pacific 😍😍

Lalokau micronesia 🇵🇬

[uts]

4:32 that’s because in our culture, love is secret. It’s not something you show. It’s like that with most Pacific Islander cultures. When there’s a party and 2 people that like each other wanna talk, they disappear. And when they come back, they act like they don’t know each other lol.

[manisking]

Aye this dude knows how to vibes with us

[makosenichuuk]

I like this guy🤙 I’ve been gone off the island for a while now. There’s no place like home. 🇫🇲 Micronesia

[razerh]

I hang on his every word. He just knows how to express himself 👍🏻
Greetings from South Africa 👋🏻
We share the same passion for our land like all of you Micronesians commenting here.

[lorryannbultedaob]

Thank you for being fair in your descriptions of our islands. I am a mix Micronesian (Palauan and Pohnpei) and very proud of my origin. I was born in Palau then raised in Pohnpei and Saipan. I love all our cultures and our diversity. We do have all kinds of delicious food and unique recipes. About Pohnpei, you described Mahr which we ferment to get a certain dexter and smell, just like some cheeses especially Blue Cheese 🤢Lol Whoever made you try mahr did not have you try the sweet version. I myself can not stand it if it was not done correctly. About animals in Pohnpei, we have lots of Exotic birds like our National bird the red Parrot which is not found anywhere else in the world and if you have gone into certain part of our jungles you will find other interesting animals besides spiders 😇. Thanks again for describing some of my most favorite food from Pohnpei. God Bless

[DoritosResidue]

I'm Filipino American . I was raised on spam and corned beef along with rice. It's a total staple for our culture. Hawaiians love it too. Seems like all islanders love it

[messyj]

I have some friend from Yap and they are some of the most amazing people I have ever met not to mention they make the best bar-b-q I wouldn’t trade those guys for the world

[pingandkvam]

Love you Micronesia. Just saw this video today. Been to Yap, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Guam. Also Palau, Saipan, Rota. Absolutely loved it there. Food is delicious and meet some of the most gentlest and kindest people. I have a very large map of all of Micronesia on my office wall. The young man above shares a good impression and insight on my experiences as well. Beautiful people and culture. And one more thing, when I arrived in Yap in the airport I was welcomed with a flower lei. I dried and kept the lei.

[bernibaca]

Oh wow I teared up listening to you!. I am a half-kas. Kosrean/ american my dad is white. I try to tell my husband stories of my life there when I went home for a year and you solidified everything I told him. I'm writing a book that I hope someday will be an epic movie. I would love to have you involved. Anyhow thank you for sharing your beautiful experience...

[islanderjay]

Thanks for sharing about our four states! Glad you enjoyed it!

[mattfaus]

I lived on the island of Moen in 1986-1987 as a 3rd-4th grader. I loved every second of it. Green mangos dipped in salt and soy souce was the jam. Kook aid packets mixed with salt. Super weird but makes my mouth water to this day. I’ll never forget the framers framing up houses hammering in a beat.
Good times!

[nullcntext]

Homeboy is low-key working undercover for the Micronesian Tourism Bureau here no doubt. Killin it as shadow promoter too, great job. All the tourism development boards gonna be clamoring to hire him to rep their sets for sure.

Mad respect to decent respectful travelers like this one.

[joshuaphillip]

You may look White but you're are a real Micronesian young man..you sound trusted n can speak for us anytime you like..

[alexanderbemar]

The breadfruit we can eat raw is the one with seeds in it and it's a bit bigger than a soft ball. It's edible when ripe, and it taste very sweet.

[macmillanwillyander]

I’m impressed with the different levels of “meing” or the Pohnpeian language that this man knows! Very informative video too.

[DivergentMoon]

In the 70s when I was there, many people walked around hand in hand. One day I saw 2 teenage boys hand in hand. I asked about them, whether it was a romantic thing. The answer was no. They were best friends and had been since they were little. Nobody thought anything about it. It was normal. I'd like to add that it was also normal in my grandmother's generation. and when I was a kid in the 50's it was also common in Hawaii. I used to walk in the evening down Waikiki arm-in-arm with my grandmother. We also used to comb each other's hair, like I saw in Pohnpei as well. Things changed for the worse.

[valerioedwin]

I’m half Pohnpeian and half American but have been raised in the states. You nailed how Pohnpeian parents raise their kids. The Edwin family is a pretty tough family in general but that’s how my father raised us boys.

[ChristianJung]

Thank you for sharing. Spot on, in my opinion. My family and I lived in Pohnpei for 3 years and my daughter was born there. I very much miss Micronesia. Ih lelehki tiahk en Pohnpei. Kili en wai, apw moahngiong en Pohnpei.

[why.notluwie]

As an islander from Yap, I respect this guy