Micronesia Edition
Children's Day leads today's complete edition for Micronesia.
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A socialist holiday, observed with school events and the reminder that 30% of Lao children are stunted due to malnutrition. The day is both celebration and call to action, and the government uses it to promote child health and education.
Schools close. Children get presents. In the outer islands, the day is celebrated with swimming races, canoe races, and feasting. The AHA! moment: in Micronesia, every child learns to swim before they learn to ride a bike, because the ocean is closer than any road. In some of the outer islands, there are no roads at all. There is only the ocean, the beach, and the reef.
