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...
Reclaiming the meaning of representation: how Oceanic artists are taking up space in the fashion world
The year is well & truly underway and Pacific Runway has announced that they’re accepting applications after another hugely successful year. Talanoa’s associate artists, Taofia Pelesasa & Sela Vai, went along to the 2019 runway to connect with designers, models, audience & small businesses to...
Reclaiming the meaning of representation: how Oceanic artists are taking up space in the fashion world
The year is well & truly underway and Pacific Runway has announced that they’re accepting applications after another hugely successful year. Talanoa’s associate artists, Taofia Pelesasa & Sela Vai, went along to the 2019 runway to connect with designers, models, audience & small businesses to...
Accepting My Hair
By Tamia Mahe As a Pacific Islander, growing up having thick, curly hair made it difficult for me to be accepted into society. Throughout primary school I was bullied because my hair was different from the other kids, it was “too big” or “too much”...
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.
Rukshana Afu
As technology continues to connect our globalized community it is also helping our Pacific community to shift our perceptions of beauty after years of being subjected to Western ideals and standards. Rukshana Afu is a Samoan Fijian-Indian woman determined to make her mark in the...
A Pacific without NCDs for our children, is it a dream Beyond the Stars?
The impact of non-communicable diseases is more than an alarming statistic for people across the Pacific. For many of us, it’s a scary reality. Illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer touch our parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins, and friends. Around 70-75% of...
Completing the Circle of Pacific Storytelling: Our Home, Our People
Last year, I had the privilege of listening to and writing the incredible stories of four seemingly every day Fijians, who are living on the forefront of the impacts of climate change. Stories of resilience, courage, concern, adaptation and pure love – vei lomani –...
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