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HomeChunnong and her Bureau of Overseas Building Operations colleagues arrived in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, for work. (Photo courtesy of the author)

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Chunnong and her Bureau of Overseas Building Operations colleagues arrived in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, for work. (Photo courtesy of the author)

May 4, 2021

Chunnong and her Bureau of Overseas Building Operations colleagues arrived in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, for work. (Photo courtesy of the author)

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