Tired of looking at your screen? Here’s some Pasifika podcasts to listen to
When we first started this list two years ago, there were barely any podcasts by Pasifika people out there. Now, there are more and more emerging and it is so exciting to see! Keep scrolling to hear what’s out there in the podcast ocean. “Lilika...
Combining technical knowledge & Indigenous heritage: Rudolph Cruz Rivera II
Rudolph Cruz Rivera II is the founder of Taiche’ Photography, hailing from the Marianas Islands in Guahan. Prior to picking up photography, I dabbled in graphic design. At 16, My father Rudolph Rivera Senior bought me my first laptop and digicam. The laptop had...
Nikau Hindin
Nikau Hindin is a Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi and Ngāi Tūpoto cloth maker dedicated to reviving and preserving the artistry of aute making in Aotearoa. Her star maps are created with incredibly delicate precision and care. Nikau graciously accepted our invitation to talanoa on the synergy...
Kymon Palau
An emerging filmmaker of Tongan and Navajo descent, Kymon Palau uses short film and photo sets to challenge the genocide and dehumanization of his peoples. Currently in his first year of college at the University of New Mexico, Kymon is already making waves with his...
“As humans, we see more of our workplace than we do our own home, families and friends.”
The Australian theatre industry is buzzing with diversity initiatives right now. Struggling to keep up with the demand for an arts industry that is reflective of the diversity of our streets, there are few opportunties for actors of Pacific descent to flex their skills. Iopu...
“We can’t move into the future without knowing the past for ourselves and our families”
Multi-disciplinary artist Jasmine Togo-Brisby shares with us how through artistic expression she uses tools of oppression to empower and heal and the importance of acknowledging the South Sea Islander comunity and their contributions to Australia's history.
Pacific Runway is Normalising Diversity and We Are Here For It
So it’s 2019 and pop culture finally has dipped both feet in the winding and intersecting worlds of diverse representation. We are calling out colonisation time and time again for reducing our understanding of everything from gender and sex to ethnicity & beauty to simplistic...
Stanley Nalo
Stanley Nalo is an emerging hip-hop dancer, born in Nouméa and raised in Vanuatu. After college, he came back to Nouméa where he danced with break dance crews. He competed in various hip-hop battles in France including Battle of the Year 2011 (6th place), Juste...
Zeena Suavaga: Wheelchair Basketball, Film, and Focusing on Ability
Tell us about yourself – who are you, where are you from? That’s a simple yet complex question. Who am I? When I’m faced with this question my mind has a tendency to go in many different directions, mainly questions. For example; Am I really who...
Golden Coconut Creations
“Golden Coconut Creations is an independent fashion label that was first conceived in 2010 by three islanders. These friends wanted to create an innovative and unique clothing line to cater for Pacific Islanders all over the world. We officially launched online in November 2011 with...
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