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Serious about soccer

[Story and photo by Mike Foley: Originally published online through the BYU-Hawaii “Newsroom,” September 18, 2002] A BYU-Hawaii history professor literally used the arenas of the 2002 World Soccer Cup matches in Korea and Japan to further his research on nationalism and sports as an idea as well as a mode of behavior. Associate Professor […]

Indonesia days: bargaining for rice

When I lived in Bandung, Indonesia, in the mid-1970s, it was the custom to bargain over the price of practically everything in the pasar [bazaar] and many other shops. This was something that most Europeans (which generically included all Americans; indeed, some Indonesians labeled all Europeans as orang Belanda — Dutchmen, based on 300-plus years […]

HRI to launch taro project in Laie

[Story and photo by Mike Foley: Originally published in KALEO, January 29, 1998] Hawaii Reserves, Inc. (HRI) plans to bring taro farming back to Laie on a scale that hasn’t been seen in Ko’olauloa for decades.

Mormon missionary life in Samoa, 1965

Story and photos by Mike Foley, originally published on December 7, 2008 Many aspects of living in most parts of Samoa in 1965 were very different for a person who grew up in an urban American environment. For example:

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Here are a couple of samples:

Serious about soccer

Indonesia days: bargaining for rice

HRI to launch taro project in Laie

Mormon missionary life in Samoa, 1965

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