Iya Saipan

Gaige yu' pa'go giya Saipan para i fine'nina na Konfrensian Estorian Marianas. I tema para este na gof gaibali na konfrensia, "Unu na kadena islas, meggai na estoria siha."

Meggai na gof maolek na fina'nu'i gi este na konfrensai. Manmatto todu ginnen meggai na otro tano' yan nasion siha lokkue'. Guaha Chamoru Guahan yan CNMI guini, lao guaha taotao Alemania, Hapon, Australia, Espana yan i US. Meggai malago' yu' lumi'e' yan humungok gi este na konfrensia lao siempre ti nahong i tiempo. Manali'e' ham yan noskuantos na taotao ni' gof apmam desde i uttimo manali'e'. Magof yu' na sina mana'tungo' ta'lo hafa tatamanu gi i lina'la'-mami.

Hu gof agradesi este na konfrensia, lao hassan na hu bisita iya Saipan. I ettimo na biahi gi 2008 para i Mina'tres na Konfrensian Chamoru. Gof impottante na dinana' ayu sa' ayu nai i fine'nina nai mama'nu'i yu' gi fino' Chamoru ha'. Hu tuge' i fina'nu'i-hu gi fino' Chamoru ya anai hu presenta gui', puru ha' gi fino' Chamoru i kuentos-hu.

Malago' yu' pumaseo didide' mientras gaigaige yu' guini. Malago' yu' lumitratu i meggai na atbot det fuego. Malago'' yu' lumitratu lokkue' i edifision tufai siha. Estaba gof brabu i ekonomian Saipan, lao pa'go kalang keyao. Meggai na edifision hotet pat faktoria pat mall manonohge ha', lao hagas ti manmababa, yan este manna'triste siha.

Otro fino'-ta put i na'triste-na iya Saipan. I fine'nina nai matto yu' magi annai patgon yu', meggai fino' Chamoru gi oriya-hu. Achokka' ti sina yu' kumomprende i lenguahi, hu tungo' na gaige ha'. Annai matto yu' gi 2008 kalang esta ti meggai. I manmatto gi konfrensia sina mamfino' Chamoru, lao annai lumiliko' yu' yan manali'e' ham yan i manhoben na Chamorun Saipan, kalang esta ti sina siha.

Pa'go mas annok na ti brabu i lenguahi, ti metgot guini.

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