Ellia Tiriseyani Green
At first glance, it’s easy to assume Ellia Green’s athletic talent is credited to her Fijian heritage. But it only takes a short talanoa to realise it took much more than pure Melanesian genetics to be the first Fijian in history to win an Olympic...
We Will Remember Them
Every year (since I married my very own hero – don’t tell him I referred to him as such) on the second Sunday of November, we observe Remembrance Sunday. This is to commemorate the contribution of both British and Commonwealth soldiers in the last two World...
Turning the Tide on Obesity and Undernutrition
LAUNCH FOOD, a new and exciting challenge calls on all Pacific innovators – individuals, schools, universities, organisations and companies – to put forward their ideas around how to create meaningful change to solve food and nutrition issues that are faced by people in their local...
Amataga Iuli
Amataga’s heart and passion is to serve Pacific communities. Talanoa Intern Iunisi Vaiaku hears her journey of discovering a passion for the Pacific, and her experience volunteering in Fiji to build homes in local communities. (Video is directed, produced and edited by Talanoa Intern, Iunisi Vaiaku.)
Peter Sipeli: Advocacy Through the Art of Storytelling
For over 20 years, Peter Sipeli has been telling his story. His concept is simple. Stories humanise people. They show that we all face the same choices, struggles and triumphs. His hope is also simple. That through his story, people from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...
Shiva Gounden, Making a Meaningful Difference through Humanitarian Aid
What I love most about Talanoa is the amazing people I meet. People like Shiva, a true humanitarian who’s dedicated his life to the service of others, and to making this planet a little bit better than it was before. His story begins on the...
Terror, Shock, Resilience and Survival: Living Through Tropical Cyclone Winston
On Saturday 20 February 2016, Cayla Tikaram found herself huddled in a cupboard with crying loved ones,in the middle of Tropical Cyclone Winston – the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall over Fiji on record. We’re thankful she’s survived to tell her story – one of...
#WethePacific: Our Voices Will Be Heard
Do you care about our environment, and how climate change is affecting our island homes? I do, and I believe in nothing more than the importance of making sure our voices are heard when it comes to OUR environment, OUR homes, and OUR lives. If...
Moemoana Schwenke: Equality, Environment and Embracing Pacific Culture
At the age of 15, Moemoana Schwenke is one of few female Siva Afi (fire dancers) in the world, challenging gender stereotypes while pushing her own limits of fearlessness. The connection she shares with her Polynesian culture is so strong that it influences almost everything that she does,...
Fenton Lutunatabua and Climate Change
We’ve been following Fenton Lutunatabua’s work for a while, after discovering him on Instragram, the place where creatives connect and can build meaningful working relationships. To begin with, we were inspired by the photos he’d post, and even more so by the stories we’d read via his...
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