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 –...
Behind the Scenes: A Climate Change VR Storytelling Project
“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...
What can Virtual Reality do for Pacific Storytelling?
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...
Julia Arnott-Neenee
Julia Arnott-Neenee is one of a kind. A recent graduate from the University of Canterbury, she’s landed scholarships across the globe, won finalist awards in competitions, led major research projects and secured positions at international award-winning advertising agencies. She gives back to her community through volunteering,...
UrbanNesian and Lainee Fagafa
We love following and supporting the work of up and coming designers from the Pacific, and that’s how we found UrbanNesian and their amazing work – created and designed to match the identity of a young Samoan woman raised in America, who combined her talent...
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