Nacola launches second novel called “The Brown Dress”

I wrote these books to keep the characters and their experiences alive as they will live forever through these pages.

Local Novel writer, Adi Tulia Nacola had highlighted this after launching her second novel called “The Brown Dress” at the Fiji Museum last night.

Nacola says her new novel is about women in jail who have lost sight of their future when society pushes them back after being released from prison.

She says the inmates believe that they have done well in society, but through their bad decisions, their lives will be judged by society.

She adds that through this book, she hopes to educate society to walk away with an understanding that these women are mothers and sisters and they deserve better in life.

Nacola says these women should not be treated an outcast because it's hard to bridge the gap between coming from a place like the women's prison and back into society.

She also hopes the novel will open the eyes and hearts of all Fijians because what these women needs their voices to be heard.

Director of Fiji Museum, Sipiriano Nemani says Fiji needs motivated stories that talk about our realities and the voices of our ancestors.

Nemani also acknowledges the hard effort made by the Nacola family and hopes that the new book will reignite partnerships, and promote the literary arts with our writers.

Nacola earlier launched a novel called The “Strength of a Name” which talks about the struggles of a young boy in his transition from village to city life.

Nacola is the daughter of former Minister Ratu Jo Nacola.