EDITORIAL | Wan Solwara: Uncovering Hidden Pearls
Welcome to "Wan Solwara: Uncovering Hidden Pearls". Join us as we embark on a journey deep into the heart of the Pacific.
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Guest Writer
- Jul 22
- 1 min
Guide To Pasifika Small Businesses
Gem Smile (IG: @_gemsmile_) Tooth gems are semi—permanent. The gems are non-abrasive, there is no drilling or permanent damage....
Guest Writer
- Jul 22
- 1 min
The Tale of Leveimatagi and Leveifualolo
The story of Leveimatagi and Leveifualolo is all about good vibes, honor, and creating a cultural legacy.
Theamaureen Hunt
- Jul 22
- 1 min
Just a Brown Lady
Leaving home, bound for a foreign land
For the sake of gaining new knowledge,
Navigating a new culture,
Onjei Bond
- Jul 15
- 6 min
Get in Behind: The green-lit woman of the red-light district.
Onjei Bond (he/him) She did drag performances whilst serving compulsory military service. She was Queen of the red-light district—and is...
Basil Penwarden
- Jul 15
- 4 min
WHAKAIROTAKATĀPUI: words belonging in intersectionality
by Basil Penwarden (they/ia) Ko Nukutaimemeha rāua ko Tākitimu tōku waka, Ko Mauao tōku maunga, Ko Tauranga Moana tōku moana, Ko Ngāti...
Goose
- Jul 15
- 2 min
EDITORIAL | LOOKING FOR A THIRD
When I was younger, before I knew I was a trans woman, I used to wish I was a gay man. In high school I had seen the way the gay guys...
Khai Dye-Brinkman
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Lost & Found
Khai Dye-Brinkman (they/them) Have you ever gotten hopelessly lost in IKEA? That, my friends, is what my existence felt like. Endless...
Jasmine Navala Waleafea
- Sep 24, 2023
- 2 min
Unearthing Pacific Literature: Talemaot Solomon Stories of Peace and Conflict
Words by Jasmine Navala Waleafea (she/her) The earliest form of literature was said to be cuneiform scripts on clay tablets, created by...
Upu S Lefauaitu
- Sep 24, 2023
- 2 min
Nurturing Pasifika Heritage: Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, and Culture
Words by Upu S Lefauaitu (she/her) Pasifika communities, spanning the vast expanse of the Pacific Islands, have cultivated a profound...
Vaetoeifaga Apelu
- Sep 24, 2023
- 2 min
I Know That You Know That We Know
Words by Vaetoeifaga Apelu (she/her) What comes to mind when folks talk about Pasifika arts and culture? It’s food, fashion,...
Porita Fruean
- Sep 24, 2023
- 6 min
THE REAL ISLAND WAY!
Words by Porita Fruean (she/her) What comes to mind when I ask you, “What do you think of when you think of the Pacific Islands?” Let me...
Wesley Potogi
- Sep 24, 2023
- 3 min
Pasifika Creatives in Business
Interviews by Wesley Potogi (he/him) Tulipe’s Studio (@_tulipestudio) Mālō le soifua maua ma le lagi e mamā. O lo’u igoa o Vienna Futi,...
Tarifa Laban
- Sep 24, 2023
- 2 min
This identity. My identity. What’s an identity again?
Words by Tarifa Laban (she/her) I’ve always struggled with what box to tick on forms that only give you one option for your ethnicity. It...
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
- Sep 24, 2023
- 2 min
Eat me and be nourished
Words by Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynolds (she/they; Tahitian (Ra'iātea, Taha'a, Huahine) and Norfolk Islander) There’s a legend in Tahiti that is...
Grace Fakahau
- Sep 24, 2023
- 4 min
For My Grandfather’s Stories
Words by Grace Fakahau (she/her) As the stars twinkle in the night sky, they twinkle like us, the grandchildren in my grandparents’ eyes....
Janicka Tei
- Sep 11, 2023
- 4 min
He Waka Eke Noa
HE WAKA EKE NOA Words by: Janicka Tei (She/her - Kūki Āirani) A long time ago, our tūpuna set out on a wondrous journey. They sailed in...
Grace Muldrock
- Sep 11, 2023
- 4 min
To my whanaunga from different maunga
Words by Grace Muldrock To my whanaunga from different maunga, Do you remember how stupidly young we were, chasing the sun, always...
Reni Broughton
- Sep 11, 2023
- 6 min
In Pursuit Of Mana Motuhake: A guide to (sort of) surviving the battle of indigenous resistance
Words by: Reni Broughton (She/they - Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara, Ngāpuhi) Whaia te Mana...
Phoebe Sullivan
- Sep 11, 2023
- 4 min
Whaia te ara pau kaha
Words by Phoebe Sullivan (she/her; Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara, Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrākei, Waikato-Tainui) Student executives are...
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