About me

I grew up in Fiji, between a town and a village, and I have spent most of my life on boats, on buses and in halls full of people talking. When I read the news about the Pacific, I often thought: that is not how it feels from here. So I started explaining it myself.

Each week I take one question, such as why the ferry is late, who may fish in a bay or what a regional meeting decides, and I answer it the way I would at the kitchen table. I do not take sides and I do not tell you what to think. I tell you how the thing works, and who is in the room.

I write on a verandah with a pot of tea, a chart of the islands and a recorder for the voice notes I send my friends. Many of my pieces begin as a question someone asked me on a wharf.

In the shop I sell what I use myself: short guides, a glossary, printable maps and two video courses. They are made to be read slowly and shared.