The Ocean Stories
The Ocean Stories
Naivalu Sai
Pacific Islanders love stories. We connect and relate through stories. Even our chants, songs and dances are all forms of story telling. This podcast perpetuates that notion with the hope that we may learn a lesson or two from our fellow Ocean people.
Mere Naico - Has Big Plans after Retirement
Mere is now enjoying retirement, has home in Fiji and in Washington, chats about growing up in Fiji, her professional journey and her passion of helping her people back at home. https://www.facebook.com/mere.naico
Feb 7, 2019
41 min
Thelma Racule - Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher
Thelma shares her childhood memories, her love for teaching, raising her family and now enjoying her grand kids. And her family's legacy with regard to the Polynesian Cultural Center and the now famous "Bula Laie" song. https://www.facebook.com/thelma.racule
Jan 23, 2019
42 min
Lorrine Headrick-Health & Nutrition Coach on Creating Healthy Habits Now
Lorrine advocates making small changes, starting healthy habits and overcoming barriers. Time is precious. Through her own trials, she wants to help people "as a whole and not as a piece of the puzzle." https://www.facebook.com/lorrine.headrick https://www.instagram.com/lifefit_lorrine/
Jan 20, 2019
34 min
Ruth Kongaika - Retelling Her Island Experiences
Ruth Kongaika kept a journal of her travel and living experiences in Hawaii, Tonga and Utah. Her posterity and others are now benefiting from her stories. https://www.facebook.com/ruth.kongaika https://medium.com/@ruthkongaika/my-amazing-life-as-a-travel-writer-e1754252af5e
Jan 14, 2019
25 min
Alipate Mainasau - Keeping the Tradition Alive
It was a delight talking to Albert with regard to his passion and project in   sharing his Fijian tradition in New Zealand.  Good luck my friend https://www.facebook.com/albert.traill.9
Jan 9, 2019
18 min
Happy Birthday Bale !!
Our chat about her parents, growing up in Hawaii, kids cultural identity  moving to the mainland and her vision of moving back to Fiji.  Enjoy! 
Jan 4, 2019
32 min