writing

Over the past years, I've been blessed with the opportunity to work on projects where I can blend my skills in creative writing and research.

Stories that tell covid how we REALLY feel, where a Centipede God watches on with wry humour and wrath, where a sexy Samoan goes on a hot Tinder date in Honolulu, where a New Zealand doctor is horrified to be stuck at her cousin’s kava drink up in Fiji, where Moana people travel the stars and navigate planets, stories where Ancestors and Atua live and breathe. Stories that defy colonial boundaries, and draw on the storytelling and oratory that is our inheritance. Immerse yourself in the intrigue, fantasy, humour and magic of beautiful strong stories by 38 writers from across the Moana.

Chimamanda Adichie speaks about the danger of the single story. In this book you will travel across oceans and meet diverse and deep characters in over 50 rich stories from Cook Island, Chamorro, Erub Island (Torres Strait), Fijian, Hawaiian, Māori, Ni-Vanuatu, Papua New Guinean, Rotuman, Samoan and Tongan writers.

Working with the Auckland-based TikiLounge Productions, I sourced and advised on the cultural folk stories for the Legendary Polynesia animated web series under TV NZ and NZ On Air.

Being a Christian, Samoan-Filipino, and out member of the LGBTQIA+ community is something I've started talking about more in the last few years as the importance of visible representation has become so apparent. If sharing my account helps even one person, it will have been worth it.

During my postgraduate studies with the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), I was invited to share the grief and lessons learned for those who would follow us, through AUT's student blog. Thank you for hosting me, AUT!

As student lead of Communication Design for the story world of Beambox Interactive Playground, I supported a collaborative project between Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Auckland University, and Digital Art Live | Auckland Live. This project introduced the electromagnetic spectrum to primary aged children as part of the United Nation's 2015 celebration of the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies.