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Rachel Ramirez

Rachel Ramirez

Hiding Behind Screens: Deception by Social Media Influencers

Truth be told, the grand tale of people living their best lives and posting them on social media is a mere performance.

Mar 1, 2019

Hiding Behind Screens: Deception by Social Media Influencers

Mar 1, 2019

Rachel Ramirez

(Part 8) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

It has been about eighteen days since Super Typhoon Yutu made its landfall in the U.S. islands of Saipan and Tinian — not long after…

Nov 10, 2018

(Part 8) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

Nov 10, 2018

Rachel Ramirez

(Part 7) Super Typhoon Yutu in Tinian: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

Now that most of the midterm election coverage is over — I wanted to resume the Typhoon Yutu aftermath series.

Nov 9, 2018

(Part 7) Super Typhoon Yutu in Tinian: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

Nov 9, 2018

Rachel Ramirez

(PART 6) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

“We laid on the ground with the couch on top of us as the typhoon brought strong winds and rain wrecking everything in our home.”

Nov 3, 2018

(PART 6) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

Nov 3, 2018

Rachel Ramirez

(PART 5) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

In the first four parts of this series, I’ve mostly been talking about the damage Yutu brought to Saipan. But Tinian, one of Saipan’s…

Oct 31, 2018

(PART 5) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

Oct 31, 2018

Rachel Ramirez

(PART 4) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

When Marianas residents emerged from their shelters in wake of Yutu’s destruction, there were moments of grief, trauma and shock.

Oct 30, 2018

(PART 4) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

Oct 30, 2018

Rachel Ramirez

(PART 3) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

“Don’t worry about us sweetie, we got this.” Words my dad told me today. My heart has been slowly feeling better since Yutu struck on…

Oct 29, 2018

(PART 3) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

Oct 29, 2018

Rachel Ramirez

(PART 2) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

If you read Part 1 of these series — which can be found here, you’ve seen Ginny Wu’s story.

Oct 28, 2018

(PART 2) Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath and Stories of Resilience

Oct 28, 2018

Rachel Ramirez

Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath & Stories of Resilience (PART 1)

The worst U.S. storm just rampaged and devastated one of America’s gems — the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents called it the most…

Oct 27, 2018

Super Typhoon Yutu: The Aftermath & Stories of Resilience (PART 1)

Oct 27, 2018

Rachel Ramirez

CNMI: In the eye of the storm and the lack of media coverage

In 2015, the Northern Mariana Islands were hit with a Super Typhoon called Soudelor. The aftermath was mortifying. The paradise, I was…

Oct 25, 2018

CNMI: In the eye of the storm and the lack of media coverage

Oct 25, 2018

Rachel Ramirez

Rachel Ramirez

Rachel Ramirez is a New York-based journalist from the island of Saipan. You can find her work in The Financial Times, HuffPost, Willamette Week, and more.

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