Etal
Atoll in the Nomoi (Lower Mortlock) Islands of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. See Chuuk.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Corps - The Great Adventure | Peace Corps | setting | Carol Severance’s home island and the start of a five-day voyage full of stories. |
Peace Corps: The Great Adventure — Peace Corps (2002)
Source: Peace Corps - The Great Adventure · Readwise highlight
I needed to travel from my home island of Ettal in the lower Mortlocks of Chuuk (formerly Truk) to the district center one hundred fifty miles away. The trip took five days.
- Role: setting
- In the book: In “Everyone Everywhere Has Tales to Tell” (Carol Severance, Micronesia 1966–68), the author boards the trading vessel Maria Carmela at Ettal. The island has no pass into its lagoon, so passengers and cargo go out by outrigger canoe. Her home there has a giant breadfruit tree beside the lagoon.
- Why it matters: It is her home and the point of departure, but the essay’s real subject is the voyage and the storytelling on board. See Chuuk Lagoon for its end.