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For centuries, Pacific Islanders have been sharing stories across the region, Stories from the Pacific honours that tradition, allowing the audience to hear in-depth personal stories from right across the Pacific.
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- 3 days ago30 min
'Are you Papua New Guinean enough?' A PNG anthropologist on identity and belonging
In the Pacific, anthropology has had an uneasy history. For generations, outsiders came into villages, recorded stories, and interpreted Pacific cultures for the rest of the world. But what changes when the anthropologist is from the Pacific? Dr Nalisa Neuendorf leads the social science team at the PNG Institute of Medical Research in Goroka. A Gulf woman who spent much of her childhood in Australia, she's spent years grappling with one persistent question: "Are you Papua New Guinean enough?"It's a question she's faced from both outside her culture and within it. Chatting with Wendy Mocke on Stories from the Pacific, Nalisa describes herself as a late bloomer, an overthinker and a proud nerd. Listen on ABC Radio Australia.
- 1 weeks ago28 min
Fijian filmmaker Elizabeth Koroivulaono builds resilience as she drives Pacific voices into the mainstream
Meet a film producer, documentary director and visual storyteller based in Auckland, New Zealand, whose work is rooted in the heart of the Pacific.Born in Vuaki village, Yasawa, from Matuku Lau and raised in Suva, Fiji, Elizabeth Koroivulaono brings powerful authenticity to the screen, capturing the lived experiences and voices of Pacific communities with deep empathy and an Indigenous lens.Her storytelling is rich with heart, integrity and cultural insight.One stand-out example is The Forgotten Pacific, a compelling original documentary from Coconet TV that shines a light on untold stories from communities who stand of the frontline of the climate crisis. But Elizabeth's journey goes beyond the camera. In this episode, she opens up about navigating identity, creativity, and the shift from growing up as part of the majority to living in a place where she became a minority. It's a conversation about belonging, resilience and the power of storytelling to bridge worlds.This edition of Stories From The Pacific was a repeat of the program broadcast on 8 October 2025
- 2 weeks ago29 min
Melanie Kawa: PNG rugby union star makes brunch club confessions
Melanie Kawa lives and breathes rugby union. You may recognise her from her time playing on the field when she was captain of the Papua New Guinea Palais women's seven team or when she was representing the Melbourne Rebels.Melanie was also the first Papuan woman to ever play professional rugby in France for the Montpellier Hérault rugby club.Today she sits on the board of directors for Rugby Victoria in Australia.Melanie's list of achievements and success as a result of her passion and drive for the sport continues off the field. Melanie is working with the next generation of rugby womens players, continuing to build upon the matriarchal legacy she forged back in her club-rugby days.
- 3 weeks ago29 min
PNG filmmaker Alana Hicks talks about creative storytelling, professional liars and shapeshifting
Born in Papua New Guinea and raised in Australia, award-winning writer and filmmaker Alana Hicks has built a career weaving resilience, humour, and identity into unforgettable stories. From her prize-winning essay Medium Beige to her acclaimed short film Chicken, Alana reflects on growing up between two cultures, surviving moments of violence and racism, and turning those experiences into art. In this episode of Stories from the Pacific, Alana speaks with Bobby McCumber about family, legacy, comedy as resistance, and what it means to call “home” a foreign country.
- Oct 13, 202629 min
PNG artist Lesley Wengembo fulfils a grandfather's prediction
When Lesley Wengembo was just 10 years old, he picked up a pencil and drew a portrait of his grandfather.His grandfather looked at it and made a prediction that would shape the young Lesley's life forever.Years later, Lesley received an invitation that could have launched his career onto the world stage. He packed his bags, left Papua New Guinea and flew to Sydney.But that's when everything changed.
- Oct 6, 202629 min
Monica Paulus was accused of sorcery, so she became a human rights activist for PNG women
Monica Paulus is a human rights activist and co-founder of both the "Highlands Women Human Rights Defenders Network" and "Stop Sorcery Violence". Monica is a protector of women accused of and affected by sorcery and witchcraft accusations. Hailing from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea from the village of Aregol, Monica takes us on a journey through her life – sharing the struggles, hopes and her fight against sorcery accusations and the extreme violence that follows such accusations.
- Sep 29, 202629 min
Tamatoa Tepuhiarii's island may be slowly killing him but he will not leave
Maohi scholar and anti-nuclear testing activist Tamatoa Tepuihiari’i grew up in French Polynesia and had a humble childhood, but something sinister had occurred on his island three decades before he was born.Do you have a story idea for this program? You can email us on: storiesfromthepacific@abc.net.au
- Sep 22, 202628 min
Lydia Gah's story of survival is harrowing, but by telling it, she hopes to educate and save others
Lydia's story of her marriage with her first husband details 12 years of significant abuse, but she's using it to educate others who may be experiencing something similar.
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