Short stories and poems by various Pacific writers. "Selina Tusitala Marsh, editor"--p. 220.
Contents:
Felicia ; Papa / Taria Baquie -- Fugue (extract) / Philip Siataga -- Where the girls are ; Afakasi pours herself afa cuppa coffee / Selina Tusitala Marsh -- Real natives talk about love / Teresia K. Teaiwa -- Smiles and transactions / Angela Gribben -- An educated perspective ; Four poems and Sione's wedding / Karlo Mila -- Our stories are within us ; Connections / Cherie Barford -- Pacific migration / Daren Kamali -- The return (extract) / Priscilla Rasmussen -- A mother's love / Noelle Nive Moa -- Nuku-tu-taha ; The vaka / Zora Feilo-Makapa -- The red socks / Afshana Ali and Elenoa Tamani -- Statement from the baddies ; Nafanua and the religious police ; Wind / Tusiata Avia -- There was never silence / Tanielu de Mollard -- Tatau ; Devotion / Philomena Lee -- The islander ; Eti's dilemma / Naila Fanene -- Sui not Su'e ; SHE ; Atualogy / Mua Strickson-Pua -- Bifobology / Christina Tuapola -- The big, the fat and potato salad / Aaron Taouma -- Pikerua / Janice Hy-bee Ikiua -- For the love of Lia / Eric Smith -- Bus / Tim Page -- The risky journey to belong (extract) / Florence Faumuina-Aiono -- Black sheep ; Blue moon / Douglas Poole -- Brown soul ; Apia ; You / Leilani Burgoyne -- Palauli / Jason Greenwood -- No sex please, we're disabled / Chris Baker -- A requiem for a dream / Marisa Maepu -- The dancers / Sia Figiel -- My father's stories / Tulia Thompson.
Summary:
This collection offers short stories, extracts from novels and poems written by authors from the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Hawai'i and New Zealand. Many draw inspiration from indigenous oral traditions, while others use the techniques of oral storytelling and recitation.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.