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Beyond prison walls
For 20 odd years, Samuela Civo saw the prison as his safety net and home. He was first convicted as a 14-year-old in 1977. From that time until 1992, he escaped twice from the Naboro...
7th June
Turning sweat into cash
Vilimaina Rauqeuqe believes the task of improving her family’s living standard rests with her. That’s why the 54-year-old from Nadakuni village in Waimaro, Naitasiri wakes up early and accompanies her husband to the plantation every morning. Aside from her chores, Vilimaina helps her husband and does not rely on him to provide everything for the...
6th June
People | Sailina’s willing heart
Every time work seems tough and the weather at sea turns boisterous, Sailina Likuvono remembers her two children. Their faces give her strength she needs to do her work and push her to persevere in life. Last week, the 35-year-old single mother was among 18 seafarers who graduated from the Deckhand Fishing Course at the...
5th June
A change of heart
Growing up in a remote village bordering the Ba and Navosa highlands, Joeli Kubukawa’s, life seemed simple. Life was laid back and he did not understand much about the law nor the democratic concept of civic responsibility. The law was something he took for granted, until May last year. That was when he was convicted...
2nd June
For the love of family
Motivation allows people to see beyond their jobs. For Joneti Rokotuibau, her source of inspiration has always been her family. Though her wages were, for many years, inadequate to afford the life she wanted for her family, they were enough to encourage her to do better. That push urged the mother-of-two to switch vocation. As...
