As COVID-19 continues to ravage through Fiji, the tourism industry is arguably its worst-affected victim.
Leaving thousands of now unemployed in its wake, the pandemic has been especially tough on those from Western Viti Levu.
Not one to take it lying down, Wame Gavidi and a host of proud sons and daughters of the province of Nadroga have decided to use their social media influence to help their struggling countrymen in whatever way they can.
This is the story of the Hakwa Gang.
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If you’re looking for inspiration to get your backyard garden off the ground, then look no further. Neha Nitika Chand has been using her green thumb to change the pandemic narrative in her community. Offering advice to anyone looking to do the same, Neha says: “Start small and gradually build up.”
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Suzanne Turaganiwai has had a lifelong love for the ocean, ever since she first watched Disney’s The Little Mermaid as a girl. Neither time nor tide have changed that. Combining her passion for the arts with her background in Marine Science, she has turned to artivism in her free time to highlight the issue of marine plastic pollution in Suva, Fiji. And if, like us, you’re wondering what exactly artivism is, we’ll let Suzanne explain.
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