- Sep 13
Tūrangawaewae: On Belonging And inclusiveness
Karanga Whakawatea Haere raa, ee te Rangatira Haare raa, I runga I tou haeranga Haera raa, I runga it te Rangimarie me te aroha Maa ngaa...
- Aug 11
Shetland sojourn
June was the season for island studies conferences this year and after two and a half years behind closed borders in Aotearoa, courtesy...
- Sep 25, 2021
Citysolation: a monochrome take of a city in lockdown
Cities aren’t made for silence, they are meant to hum with human interactions and movement. Even the birds are missing us, I think, as...
- Apr 9, 2021
"Akina: An Ecocultural Portrait of an Island Community"
Of all my publications over the years, this was the one I enjoyed writing the most! "Akina: An Ecocultural Portrait of an Island...
- Apr 1, 2021
The Vachengeti
To be called a Vachengeti/Keeper/Mentor for this truly amazing new initiative, "Sesa Mathlo Apothecary", is an honor that I will carry...
- Mar 25, 2021
Quarantine/Kamau Taurua Island
The best part of my Dunedin visit was the time I spent on the Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua with Henry Johnson who suggested we do our...
- May 11, 2020
Covid-19 island diary: isle-solating in times of a global pandemic
In February of 2020 I returned back home to Aotearoa for a few weeks primarily to complete my work on island festivals which included...
- Jan 14, 2020
Island 'Ikigai' encounters
My new island “Ikigai” company is consisting of my father’s nonagenarian friends who are meeting daily at the neighborhood’s cafe. I...