Exhausted from our exciting and emotional project in the Nasama village in Sigatoka and the sand dune photo shoot with the Fijian national champion Nadroga rugby team, we set-off to find weekend accommodation. Being on a shoe-string budget, finding reasonable… [Read More]
Tag: Fiji
Nasama Village
June 15th to 16th: After meeting the Nadroga rugby team at sunset, we headed to the nearby Nasama fishing village to prepare our workshop for the next day. We donned our sarongs for the official welcoming ceremony with the village… [Read More]
Nadroga Rugby and The Ball at Sigatoka Dunes
June 15th 2023: The LMMA had a surprise for The Ball and its carriers. They told us about the legendary champion Fiji Sevens Rugby Team that had won the nation’s first ever Olympic gold medals – a soure of immense… [Read More]
Joe Rokocoko and the Fijian Minister of Lands and Minerals Resources
June 15th: Fiji is a village, one could say. We learnt this on arrival as we ran into the famous Fijian rugby player Nasila Sila at Nadi International Airport. Fijians also love their seafood – and there is plenty of… [Read More]
LMMA enabling and facilitating workshops in Fijian Villages
As often is the case on this journey, we have been in search of partners and also funding to make the journey possible and the workshops be able to take place. Running workshops in Fijian Villages requires partners with a… [Read More]
Homely stay and workshop with women in the fishing village Tavua
We arrived in Tavua early evening of June 12. Upon arrival, we were received with a traditional welcoming ceremony which includes formal greetings, explanations of the purpose of the visit and ceremonial drinking of Kava with the village elders. Our… [Read More]
The Ball meets U19 Kulas
U19 Kulas – U19 Fiji National Football Women’s Team We were invited to present The Ball at the Fiji Football Association’s Annual Congress. After the President of the FFA (Rajesh Patel) and Fiji’s most famous ever footballer and Captain of… [Read More]
The Ball in Fiji
Fiji is outspoken on climate change issues. It’s population is existentially threatened by climate change. Fiji is also a sports-crazy nation. People love sports in Fiji and football itself has a long and healthy tradition. Spirit of Football aims to… [Read More]