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Jenny Cahill By Jenny Cahill, , Posted 19 Sep 2010
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Last month, we celebrated Tribewanted’s 4th year since first footers from around the globe arrived on Vorovoro, buzzing with enthusiasm to create an international multi-cultural sustainable island community, the likes of which had never been done before. It’s been 4 exciting years of highs and lows, of teaching and learning, …

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Archeology dig on Vorovoro unearths 3000 year old civilization!

Jenny Cahill By Jenny Cahill, , Posted 25 Aug 2010
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Last month, several archeologists, led by Archeology Professor Dave Burley from Simon-Frazer University spent a week digging on Vorovoro.
The archeologists interest in Vorovoro was sparked when, last November, they made a short visit to present sevusevu to
Poasa and request permission to visit Mali Island.
They were invited to …

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Mali Women's Fair Trade Cooperative a success!

Jenny Cahill By Jenny Cahill, , Posted 13 Jul 2010
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For the past month, we’ve been visiting the 3 villages on Mali, alternating villages each week, after our Friday Mali School visit. And I’m so pleased to say it’s been a success!

The Mali ladies have really come through with some beautiful pieces, from mats, wall hangings, purses, jewelry, …

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Island mat making looks to become social enterprise

Jenny Cahill By Jenny Cahill, , Posted 02 Jul 2010
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If you’ve been to Fiji, you know how important woven mats are in everyday life. You sit on a mat when you eat, you sit on a mat to drink kava, you gather on a mat to socialize. When the day is hot, a mat provides you with a cool …

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Good Omens

Jenny Cahill By Jenny Cahill, , Posted 22 Jun 2010
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One morning a few weeks ago, Jimmy and I were lingering over breakfast, watching the water dance in patterned waves as large fish moved just under the surface, chasing hundreds of smaller fish, driving them toward the surface where they exploded from the water in a spectacular rippling motion, hundreds …

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A Glimpse Inside Mali's Villages

Tags: Pictures / Fijian / Fiji / Local
Jenny Cahill By Jenny Cahill, , Posted 04 Jun 2010
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Wednesday morning, I sat on the plank seat of the boat, huddled in my rain jacket against the cold rain spitting from the sky, as Poasa carefully navigated us to the far side of Mali Island to the small village of Vesi. Seated beside me was Keresoni, the Mali Peace …

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A Namesake

Jenny Cahill By Jenny Cahill, , Posted 16 Apr 2010

"It looked as if some giant monster had taken huge bites out of the roof, chewed them up, and then spat them out."

Jenny Cahill By Jenny Cahill, , Posted 23 Mar 2010
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PLEASE SUPPORT THE CLEAN-UP APPEAL

Last week’s hurricane experience made it clear to us that although at times we may lose sight of who is really in charge, ultimately we are always at the mercy of Mother Nature. We are grateful that in the end, Hurricane Tomas veered away …

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Moce and Vinaka Vakalevu, Tui Tomasi!

Jenny Cahill By Jenny Cahill, , Posted 08 Jan 2010
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It is always so hard to say goodbye when the time comes for someone who has become like family to move on from Vorovoro. Such was the case earlier this week when the day arrived to sing Isa Lei to Tomasi. The island now feels a little empty without our …

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