10 episodes

Conversations with Fijian writer Isabella Naiduki who is currently living in the UK with her husband and 3 children. In this podcast she shares their experience as a Fijian family living so far away from their idyllic island home.

Digressions of a Fijian Isabella Naiduki

    • Society & Culture

Conversations with Fijian writer Isabella Naiduki who is currently living in the UK with her husband and 3 children. In this podcast she shares their experience as a Fijian family living so far away from their idyllic island home.

    Ratu Sukuna: Soldier, Statesman, Man of Two Worlds by Deryck Scarr - Chapter 2

    Ratu Sukuna: Soldier, Statesman, Man of Two Worlds by Deryck Scarr - Chapter 2

    Ratu Sukuna was one of Fiji's most prominent leaders, not only was he a politician, he was also a Fijian chief, decorated war hero and a great man who did so much for our country. Read along for Chapter 2 of his biography that was written by Dr Deryck Scarr and published for the Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Biography Committee.
     
    Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the written content of this publication and this podcast episode is produced for the sole purpose of educational use under the Fair Use Copyright (fair dealing) as seen and understood in the  British copyright law, governed by Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  
    Music used in this podcast is Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    • 25 min
    Ratu Sukuna: Soldier, Statesman, Man of Two Worlds by Deryck Scarr - Chapter 1

    Ratu Sukuna: Soldier, Statesman, Man of Two Worlds by Deryck Scarr - Chapter 1

    Ratu Sukuna was one of Fiji's most prominent leaders, not only was he a politician, he was also a Fijian chief, decorated war hero and a great man who did so much for our country. Read along for Chapter 1 of his biography that was written by Deryck Scarr and published for the Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Biography Committee.
     
    Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the written content of this publication and this podcast episode is produced for the sole purpose of educational use under the Fair Use Copyright (fair dealing) as seen and understood in the  British copyright law, governed by Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  
    Music used in this podcast is Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    • 30 min
    Awakening The Ancestors Within

    Awakening The Ancestors Within

    In order to know where we are going we need to know where we come from. Choosing to speak about who I am in my creative writing using the prose style of our serekali.
    Music for this podcast is from:https://filmmusic.io "Relaxing Piano Music" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

    • 18 min
    Forgotten Voices

    Forgotten Voices

    In this episode, host Isabella Naiduki shares about her grandfather's influence with her love for creative writing. She speaks about forgetting his voice and that of her mother's and the memories that come with trying to remember their voices. Isabella also shares a spoken word piece called Dark Thoughts that she wrote when she lost her mother and how she used creative writing to help with peeling away the layers of grief that came with the loss.
    Music for this podcast is from:https://filmmusic.io "Relaxing Piano Music" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) & Birds in Kalopa State Park by Tom Benedict
     

    • 21 min
    Translating Faith Into Action

    Translating Faith Into Action

    In this episode, host Isabella Naiduki talks with Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro, Director Operations for Credo Global, a UK based Think-Tank which is part of a UK charity, New Sight International. We hear how Salanieta shares about her faith and also her professional & personal journey that has led her to where she is today.
    (Music from https://filmmusic.io "Perspectives" & "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
     

    • 33 min
    How Valuable Is Talanoa?

    How Valuable Is Talanoa?

    In this episode, host Isabella Naiduki speaks about the value and importance of using the method of Talanoa as a reasearch tool in academic writing. At the end of the podcast there is a poem written and recited by Fijian poet & activist Peter Sipeli, titled - Talanoa. (Sounds used in this podcasts are - Birds in Kalopa State Park by Tom Benedict & Storm by David Juradoh, all made possible by the website freesounds.org)

    • 21 min

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