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What's new? Check out the following: Don't forget to email us your contributions to keep this page up to date! "Loved your stories girls, they were very moving and thought you were all very brave for sharing. It was great to get different perspectives on identity" Christchurch, NZ "The beautiful, vibrant colours that you see as soon as you hit the home page, remind you without a doubt that you have entered a site that has a pacific flavour. It was awesome and awe inspiring to read your very personal stories and private histories. To realise that to some extent we all had the same experiences, the love and laughter of a large fanau, the heartache that sometimes comes with that and the honour of a rich cultural heritage that no one can ever take from us because WE ARE SPECIAL" Otaki, NZ "I loved the openness, the sharing and giving feel that I got from this website (especially in the stories part). It is so refreshing for me to know that I'm not alone as I journey through discovering my roots, finding out my cultural identity and to know how scarey and lonely that can sometimes be! I myself am half-Samoan, half-Palagi/Pakehs and in the past have tried to shake that fact off me ... needless to say, that wasn't the best way to go about it but now I am ready to learn of my mixed identity, and I know this will be a life-long journey ... big ups to all you at Daughters of the Pacific for creating such an inspiring site" Wellington, NZ "Malo te tiu - Malo te gelu! Excellent work! [...] Fakafetai lahi for sharing your stories - it is a gift for our people in more ways than one. Keep going - keep inspiring my sisters" Wellington, NZ "Enjoyed reading from personal experiences. Stories that don't normally get told, honest, empowering. I could easily relate to each story and in a way felt for all the story tellers. I am a Pacific Island male. I felt a close connection cause my dad followed the same path that some of your dads took. I feel I'm taking that same role. I have been in Aotearoa for 32 years, I don't have a daughter but I hope my son is not lost through all this. [...] So as you can see. I might not be a daughter of the pacific but the reality will be similiar. Good luck and God bless" Auckland, NZ "The artwork is fantastic and the words spoken or written were all from the soul. I can identify with a lot of the issues raised, congratulations" Sydney, Australia "Being a 'hybrid' (afakasi) myself, I was particularly moved by some of the 'identity' journeys and stories told by your bi/multi-cultural sisters. [...] it's heart warming to see that there are others out there who are going through the same search for self etc. Keep those stories coming - I'd love to contribute my own story as well [...] Malo lava!" Wellington, NZ "What I like most about this site is the honest and from the heart opinions and stories. I think people can learn so much from hearing others stories, and it's really refreshing to hear them in such an honest manner. It's important - especially when you might move in a different social/ethnic/cultural group and not be exposed to others thoughts, or even realise these kinds of perspectives exist" London, UK "I like the way you celebrate identity, whakawhanaungatanga, woman pride. Your website is inspiring to me because it helped me understand that my predicament isn't a figment of my imagination. A new country or a new organisation, my identity as a Maori is one of pride and honour to me. I love my people dearly and it saddens me to realise that doors are still only half open" Hamilton, NZ "Aloha Mai! I liked reading the personal, mahalo for sharing. I felt as if I was sitting out on the porch sipping tea, listening to all of you share your stories" Waimanalo, Hawaii
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