The Entire Population of Whittier, Alaska Lives in One Building

A Mostly Normal Life

Whittier even has its own school, located in a building behind Begich Towers. And though must of her students are also neighbors, teacher Erika Thompson was not an Alaska native, and has more or less adjusted to the strange lifestyle…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.