In the Solomon Islands...What's Possible?

We hit the streets of the capital Honiara and asked people their ideas about the country's future. This is part of a World Bank report series, Pacific Possible, focusing on the challenges and opportunities for the region in coming decades. Join the discussion in the comments below, at www.worldbank.org/pacificpossible, or with the #PacificPossible hashtag on Twitter.

[@aaronhayes5199]

"I want to be a journalist" yet I am shy to say it in English. Pijin hem toktok blo street ia, sapos Solo like developem economy people must rausim desfala shame for toktok English and start for firem English especially time interview for overseas audience long RUclips. As a former school teacher in Solomon Islands I know that every child learns English to conversational standard but social and peer pressure discourages them from speaking it. Solomon Islanders laugh at each other when they speak English - this attitude must stop.

[@lillyloe5873]

I agree.

[@amikahkay5712]

Exactly you are right about that. What I found out about our people in the Solomon Islands is that, when someone's tried to speak English, they'll just teasing that person, like what the heck, dude it's not our foreign language like what you've been expected to be fluently in English, that just freaking drive me crazy!

[@dwenmoses4048]

@@amikahkay5712 you're right. I think its kind of a attitude that most Solomon Islands populations are been and being burden with. Like they knew how to speak in english but they were ashamed of being teased by their other mates regarding errors. However, hope this kind of mentality will change in the future starting from now.

[@briansutton8177]

Its is the only way so get over it God LOVES you mate

[@vunivesinixon9559]

We can make a difference , It's possible

[@sunilpinto1918]

Good afternoon good best i will liked

[@leighparker9109]

Thanks a lot. :D

[@femmekapital155]

They are beautiful people!

[@delrievile6539]

grate idea guys ..work hard

[@jerrybatholo9158]

Thanks...God...we can do it...🤟

[@felixgore3588]

Tamb up guys

[@primereel456]

Love from india🙏🙏

[@reasonablelogic4971]

Wow. Ethiopians look and sound like the people of Solomon Islands.

[@rhill3611]

YUP they sure do

[@jimibay]

Not at all surprising, considering they're all of the same bloodlines

[@johnitsmeangirlfromtangara2325]

Lo Pacific hem possible but not in Solomon islands hi hi

[@arockkaiser4959]

ahahha gud 1

[@ryanchiang9587]

go pacific!

[@rebekahitoka5794]

oketa picture ya barava truwan blo solo na

[@cainhera7081]

Ma iu save na, life hem change ba..... hahaha 🖥️📱💰

[@kylechen8158]

Keep drinking is possible, keep taking money is possible, keep lazy is possible, 😏

[@cholojoe2154]

Work hard and stay away form socialism.

[@briansutton8177]

The only way is real Christianity, not religion of the old school of old wineskins. Pentecostal teachings NT ACTS of Paul.I know this as it changed me ,my wife my four kids is the ONLY way, Aske me about it.Brian

[@Maker_Art_Easy]

African Island but geographically is Asian

[@lillyloe5873]

Nope is a "Pacific island country". There is no connection to the African continent.

[@jimibay]

@@lillyloe5873 WRONG

[@lillyloe5873]

@@jimibay justify why am wrong.

[@NewBaldwin]

@Lilly loe
Because to him all melanated humans can only live in and around Africa. Some people are hysterical.

[@lillyloe5873]

Lack of evidence. And it is WRONG.

[@kylechen8158]

Lazy and corruption are sI possible

[@NewBaldwin]

Hey Chinese guy, now feeling so confident that you can call people names.
You need to know that... "The Northern Chino-Africans were called Kui-shuang (Kushana) or Yueh-chih, while the southern tribes were called Yi and li-man Yueh and Man."