I am making my 50th canoes now. I learned how to make it when I saw my father and grandfather make it. 続きを読む
Tuvalu Amitai
I enjoy doing housework like cooking. I like to move around the house because if I stay calm I would feel weak. My dream for the future is to get a house that has both toilet and shower inside.
In the past, the land existed near by to the sea wall. Big trees fallen down, and a lot of damages happened. Especially to the two part of the island were serious.
81 years old, Elderly, from Nukufetau atoll.
She was born under the name Tuvalu before the TUVALU established the country. From this, we can know that the word “Tuvalu” was from before 1978. The meaning of a word is “stand on eight tribes”. Tuvalu is made up of nine islands, but it is divided into eight tribes.
Her house was a wall-less digging hut.
Palekiimanogi Saaga
When the alarm about the tsunami was broadcasted, my children really fear about that, but we cannot do anything, because this island don’t have some high ground or mountains. 続きを読む
Leiki Tomu
As a Matai (head of family), it is important and joyous to look after my family. 続きを読む
Taitai Nokise
I am very happy because I am born on this island with plenty of fruits and food and I have lived forever. 続きを読む
Alapati Teafula
The most important thing for me in this island is to get some food for my family. 続きを読む
Alama Alasaa
What I enjoy most in my life is playing guitar. My dream is to go overseas to play. 続きを読む
Viliamu Koum
I’m very happy, because I enjoy doing local work. I enjoy fishing and working at my plantation. 続きを読む
Tuitoa Poepoe
I want to keep the work in pulaka pit because it is very meaningful for the people in the future to raise their own family. 続きを読む
Tagalima Iotana
Theres a big difference compared to my days. The seas have changed. It’s eating up the shores. 続きを読む