Features
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New Biography Chronicles Fiji’s Early Photographer Leslie Norman Anderson and His Levuka Years (1901–1911)
A fresh family biography uncovers the decade that shaped Fiji’s earliest photographer, tracing a young Australian’s leap to Levuka and his ten years of belonging, work,… Read more
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Healthy Compartmentalisation: A Fiji Family’s Route to Emotional Resilience
From a Fiji family talanoa comes a quiet, powerful idea for handling pressure: compartmentalising emotions. By naming what you feel, pausing, and “parking” problems for later,… Read more
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In Fiji, crushed red pepper flakes offer only a short-term pest deterrent, experts warn
Crushed red pepper flakes might seem like a quick pest fix for the garden, but new guidance says their effect is inconsistent and short-lived outdoors. Treat… Read more
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Permal Naicker’s Sigatoka Valley Farm: From Modest Beginnings to Regular Market Supplier, Urges Irrigation Support
From a modest Sigatoka Valley plot to a thriving family farm, this profile reveals how discipline and smart reinvestment turned hands-on farming into a steady supplier… Read more
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Ra’s Nubumakita Qase ni Turaga Turns Yaqona Into Family’s Main Income as Buyers Visit the Village
Sitiveni Waqa is redefining leadership in Nubumakita by weaving ceremonial duties with everyday farming. His days blend village obligations with a yaqona‑driven livelihood, a shift reshaping… Read more
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Fijian Scholar Dr Jasmine Jannif Explores Bollywood’s Golden Age Music and Melodrama in New Book
Dr Jasmine Sofia Jannif Dean blends family memories with scholarly insight to explore how music steered storytelling in Bollywood’s Golden Age (1951–1963). Rooted in a Fiji… Read more
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Fiji’s Veli: The Little People of the Mountains Shaping an Island’s Oral History
On a foggy Fiji ridge, a missing pair of binoculars opens a doorway to the veli—the elusive little people said to linger in forests and mountains.… Read more
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Ema Naqele: Fiji’s Veteran Pandanus Weaver Keeping Family and Culture Alive
In a Fijian village, a veteran weaver keeps tradition alive by turning pandanus into livelihood and everyday life. Ema Naqele’s decades of skill weave family needs,… Read more
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Beqa Island’s Vilavilairevo Firewalking Abandoned by Mataqali Matarua, Signals Tradition in Flux
On Beqa Island, a centuries-old firewalking rite is facing a historic turning point as a mataqali formally ends the practice. Driven by a wave of spiritual… Read more
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Fiji’s humid climate: a simple vinegar flush keeps irons working and clothes stain-free
Fiji’s humid climate can leave irons with mineral buildup that stains fabrics and clogs steam vents. A practical guide outlines a simple maintenance routine—from a vinegar… Read more