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An Ode to the Piece of Earth I Belong To

An Ode to the Piece of Earth I Belong To
written by Mary Terriette Aseari


"Whenever I am at any give moment, there is comfort in the knowledge stored at the back of my mind that somewhere in Oceania is a piece of earth to which I belong. In the turbulence of life it is my anchor."
~Epeli Hau'ofa (1939–2009) was a Tongan and Fijian writer and anthropologist



Story Information:

Country: Papua New Guinea

Topic: Natural Habitats

Photo or video credit: @bara_melanesia

Text Credit: Mary Terriette Aseari

Date : 22 April 2023

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