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...
Genesis Selina
Genesis Selina is a 14 year old Fijian creative based in Sydney Australia. She loves bringing her quirky ideas to life, and film is a fun and interesting way of exploring her curiosity along with her creativity. Her first short film “Boy Strikes Back” has...
To be a Kaivalagi
Tom Courtright is a kaivalagi living in Fiji, and tells this particular story for people who are thinking of doing what he has – moving to the Pacific. There is a term that applies perfectly fine to Western volunteers in Fiji that we never hear,...
Jed Taylor
Talanoa Intern Tokasa Tilatila hears Jed’s story, a 21 year old dancer and law student who’s passionate about expression through performing arts in the Pacific. Jed says that while dance is a great way of advocating for social issues, the Pacific still has some way to...
Punaoa, Tumama and the Beauty of Albinism
My name is Punaoa and I am a mother of 3, and wife to one-man haha! I’m a stay-at-home Mum who also runs a baking business from home to help provide for my family and my Dad who also lives with us. I was born in Australia, but...
Apela Bell
With over 27 thousand followers on Instagram, Samoan-born photographer Apela Bell has wowed the New Zealand fashion industry with his creative eye. At only 21 years of age he’s shot lookbooks for New Zealand designers, editorials for magazines and most recently collaborated with Parris Goebel...
How did Disney get Moana right, and Maui wrong?
Yesterday, I was approached by a BBC editor to write a short piece on Disney’s upcoming movie, Moana, and the controversial costume that they recently released depicting Maui, a Polynesian demi-god and character in the animated film. BBC have released an edited version of my...
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