Monthly Archives: January 2023

I just wanted to share that my book, The Darklands: A Melanesian Experience, was featured at the San Diego Library’s 57th Annual Author Showcase at the downtown San Diego library branch on January 27, 2023. The Book’s Summary: The Darklands … Continue reading →

French Polynesia has filed an application to make the Marquesas Islands a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Speaking in Paris, the culture minister Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu said the bid is the most complicated ever submitted as it involves both the natural and … Continue reading →

Our first legend of 2023 comes to us from the Cook Islands. Enjoy! The Legend of Raemaru On the western side of Rarotonga stood a very proud mountain- her name was Maru and she was higher than any of the … Continue reading →

Journalist, Fuimaono Lumepa Hald, recently wrote a piece for the Samoa Observer about how author La’auli Dr. Francis P. Higginson is continuing his fascination with the Samoan fale, following the release of his first book The Samoan Fale in 1992, and … Continue reading →

Journalist, Wata Shaw, of the Fiji Times recently wrote a post about how the women in the highlands of Naitasiri kept alive the ancient practice of weaving baskets using the abundant natural resources near their villages. Unfortunately, many women have … Continue reading →

Let’s kick-off 2023 with an interesting post from the Cook Islands… Journalist, Losirene Lacanivalu, of the Cook Islands News recently reported how former Miss Cook Islands and Miss South Pacific, Joyana Finch, is set to release her new book- Merio … Continue reading →