Shaping the next generation of climate defenders: Asmita’s story
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...
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...
Elizabeth Kitè and the Queen’s Young Leader Programme
I really didn’t know what to expect when I walked out of the elevator of my office to wait at our designated meeting spot. I knew Elizabeth Kitè was Tongan, she’d recently been selected to represent Tonga in the Queen’s Young Leaders Programme, and that...
Talanoa with Arieta in Suva
I’ll be in Suva for a few weeks, and would love to meet you – fellow storytellers, creatives, writers, publishers, digital communicators and content creators near and far! If you’re interested in meeting me too, I’d like to invite you to my very first event...
Hamilton Hughes, Health and Fitness
Hamiliton Hughes is an Australian based Fijian, passionate about health and fitness. For more than a decade his involvement in sport has seen him gain a depth of experience playing rugby league at various levels, even representing his country of birth (Labasa, Fiji) with the Fiji Bati. Today,...
GROUNDED Clothing Label, Tevita Christopher Maka
Tell us about yourself – who are you, where are you from? Born and raised in the Kingdom of Tonga! My father hails from Ofu, Vava’u and mother is from Tongoleleka, Ha’apai. I come from a working class family of fishermen, farmers, tapa designers, mat...
Staavias CEO and Founder, Gustavia Lui
Meet the founder and CEO of groundbreaking footwear brand Staavias. The handcrafted footwear that caters to women in sizes 10 to 14, including wide widths. Before launching her brand Gustavia Lui had no previous experience in business or the footwear industry, only a hard work...
Debt free Pacific: Should the Pacific follow Niue’s lead?
Scrolling through Facebook recently, I discovered that Niue has been debt free as a country since late 2016. Through the leadership of premier Toke Talagi, Niue has paid off approximately US $4,000,000 worth of debt and are no longer interested in loans. Despite hearing offers...
Sharon Shyamni Narayan and The Genda Project
Tell us about yourself – who are you, where are you from? My name is Sharon Shyamni Narayan and I am equally known by both my first and second names to different people. This sometimes creates confusion that I am two separate persons! I am...
Cecilia Sagote, Editor in Chief of SUGA Magazine
My name is Cecilia Sagote, I’m 37 years of age, and I was born in Samoa, (village Leauva’a). I migrated to New Zealand at age 2 with my family in 1981. We settled in Whanganui, NZ where I grew up, and I attended Sacred Heart Girls...
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