The province of Ra is one of the strongest, most ethnically and linguistically diverse communities in all of Fiji, with over 86 villages and a population of 29,464 (2007 census). And it is also well recognized for keeping keeping traditional Fijian values like vei lomani – directly translated as ‘love in action’ – alive. Rupeni Vatugata, a 74-year […]
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Vunisavisavi is not, at first glance, what you’d expect to be the home of a King. Perched below steep hills, on the south-east coast of Fiji’s second largest island of Vanua Levu, Vunisavisavi is relatively unassuming. Tucked quietly into the landscape, wrapped on both sides by the sea, the village is home to just 82 […]
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After travelling the world, living in Hawaii, Pohnpei and working in the tourism industry in across all of Fiji, Raivolita Tabusoro, 43, of Nabukadra, a village on the Northern coast of Viti Levu in Fiji, says there is no place like home. “I enjoy living in my village. True that I have been to other […]
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Vunisavisavi, a small community on the south-east coast of Fiji’s second largest island, is tucked modestly into the landscape, surrounded by the sea. In the heart of this quiet community, is Meredani Koco. A 61-year-old mother, wife and retired teacher, Meredani is also, in many ways, a community leader. Without her perseverance, it is hard to say […]
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Twenty-four-year old Ashmita Ashwin Kamal knew she wanted to be a teacher from a young age. “I wanted to become a teacher… to fulfill my parents dreams and to be in a noble profession,” says Asmita. “I like shaping young minds and moulding them to be good citizens.” Intelligent and passionate about passing on knowledge to the […]
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The day before Cyclone Winston hit, Luke Tuibua and students from Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia) were hard at work planting mangroves along the coastline near Luke’s village Waivunia, on the coast of Vanua Levu, the second largest island in Fiji. Mangroves combat coastal erosion – the complex underground root system helps to bind and build soil, while the above-ground […]
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Joseph-Zane Sikulu is a Pacific climate change warrior, and Pacific Project Coordinator for 350.org. Along with many Pacific islanders, Joseph is representing his island nation Tonga at COP23 in Bonn, Germany to Have their Sei in the fight against climate change – a petition and declaration that was delivered with 23,648 signatures from 110 countries. I […]
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“Being a Fijian… I feel as though I have a very different perspective, a very different mandate than just research…” Here’s a rare insight into my personal video diary on Day 2, behind the scenes of making a climate change story VR film in Fiji for COP23. WATCH, SHARE AND COMMENT ON THE FILM HERE. […]
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‘Vei lomani’ is a Fijian expression meaning ‘love in action’, and it is a value at the heart of Fijian life. And it is in the spirit of ‘vei lomani’ that Fijians are coming together to respond to the impacts of climate change. Experience the story of Catalina, Rai, Asmita and Rupeni in 360° VR, […]
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First of all, what is Virtual Reality (VR), and how does it work? My friends at S1T2, an Australian creative technology agency that specialises in virtual reality, explain it perfectly: “Virtual reality is a new technology that allows you to transport (your audience) into a new world or… to live experiences they would otherwise be unable […]
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