I have been a bit quiet of late, as a new book, Illuminations: 19 Poems and 1 Story, is about to be born. At the end of this post is a preview of the back cover. It has been a happy process – and has reunited me with designer Heidi Den Ronden and editor MatildaContinue reading “Illuminations – on its way!”
Tag Archives: Pasifika
Grandpa’s Song
I love ‘Grandpa’s Song’ by Vika and Linda Bull, an Australian vocal duo with a Tongan family background (their mother is Tongan.) This youtube link is not great quality but gives you an idea of the music video of the song. A better audio of Grandpa’s song is HERE Vika and Linda were originallyContinue reading “Grandpa’s Song”
Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Ocean
Should there be any questions, e-mail Kisha Borja-Quichocho, Project Director/Steering Committee Chair at kquichocho@triton.uog.edu
The Ownership of the Yam Hole – My Oral History
Originally posted on Tribalmystic Stories:
The Yam Hole – JK.Leahy memoir series A yam garden in PNG. Public Domain image. Currently, the case of the Yam Hole (Ambisi) is an ongoing dispute amongst our people in Wagang Village, Lae, Papua New Guinea. The national government is negotiating with the villagers to build a large fisheries…
‘SCARLET SECRETS’ BY LANI WENDT YOUNG
Thought I’d share this book review on Lani’s book Scarlet Lies, from Tales from Pasifika.
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