Much alofa to all those parents who make the tough choice to move their families to places so different to where they’ve come from, just so their children can have amazing futures. This is Sola who attends Nelson Girls College. We worked on a book together in Auckland with other Tuvaluan young people. Now she’s with her family here in Nelson, making a new life in a place where there are literally no other Tuvaluans. God bless Sola and your family.
“David didn’t just visit our school as an author. He left our children believing that their own stories matter, that reading can open doors, and that their futures are full of possibility. Thank you for reminding our tamariki that heroes are real, dreams are worth pursuing, and sometimes the first step towards an extraordinary future…
I’m working with young writers at Flatbush School this term and today we had an inspiring visit by Raymond Sagapolutele. Raymond is a professional photographer and an amazing role model for our young Pasifika storytellers. “You are orators and your story is important,” Raymond said. “A lot of times us adults don’t listen to children,…
Tonight I went to watch Rosalina by the Sau e Siva Creatives at Mangere Arts Centre. The guys adapted the story from a legend in my book, Samoan Heroes. It’s pretty cool seeing the way they took the story from off the page and brought it to life on stage with a celebration of Samoan culture,…
New book released. It’s about Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, a rugby league player with Samoan and Torres Strait Islands heritage.
Another day in Rewa … Today we launched another book of Manurewa children’s writing and art: Kua Kore Tōku Mataku – I’m Not Scared Now. Everglade Primary children wrote about proud moments when they had overcome something challenging. It was beautiful to celebrate with their families at the school’s first ever book launch 😁 The…
Today we had a cool celebration of 4 bilingual children’s books I worked on with young people of Māori, Samoan, Chinese and Hindi heritage. The kaupapa of the books is how to survive natural disasters. The theme of the series is: You Ready? You can get copies from Auckland Emergency Management.
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