ReadswithRosa Podcast

| | The Evolution of Teaching and Learning | |

This week on Episode 133 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I catch up with a fellow educator from Aotearoa New Zealand, who is currently teaching in Hanoi, Vietnam. Adika Crémet is a Grade Level Team Leader for Early Years, and she is a huge advocate for children’s rights and education. She shares her teaching journey both in New Zealand and abroad, we chat about the transitional period when moving to a new school and new country, her three philosophies as a teacher, the importance of Professional Development as a life-long learner, and finding a sense of belonging wherever you are in the world. 

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| | The Longest Wait - An Asylum Journey | |

In Episode 132 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with Kiribati author, Grace James.

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| | Learning Together in a Wananga Setting | |

This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down for a korero with Māori artist and carver Ngaroma Riley.

I met Nga here in Japan when I joined the Nga Hau e Wha kapahaka group, so this was a pretty special episode! It was so good to reconnect, and an honor to have her on the show to share her story.

Ngaroma began her carving journey making buddhist statues while living and working in Japan, and has played a huge role in building community and fostering connections between Māori and Ainu. She returned home to Aotearoa in 2020 and in 2022, she made her first public work as part of a team who built a Tomokanga in Kaitaia &. was shortlisted for the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award in 2023. She is the project coordinator and one of the co-founders of the Shared Lines Collaborative, and in January this year, she curated an exhibition of Ainu art held in Wellington and Whangarei. Ngaroma’s work ‘Portrait of the Artist as a Karetao’ is currently being exhibited at the HOEA! Gallery in Gisborne.

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•   IG: https://www.instagram.com/ngaroma_riley

•   Website: https://www.sharedlines.org

•   Linktree:   https://linktr.ee/ngaroma

•   Ainu Collaboration:   https://www.sharedlines.org.nz/current

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| | The Life of Snare | |

This week, as we count down to 3 years of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, we celebrate the 130th episode with Sāmoan hiphop artist, Pacific musician and songwriter, Jerry Seve aka SNARE. 

We chat about the Sāmoan language & culture and how it influences his music, his writing & creative process as a bilingual artist, working alongside and learning from award-winning South Auckland Producer Anonymouz, the impact of being involved in the Mana Moana 2023 #COP28 ‘They Taking Pictures of Us in the Water’ project, what self care looks like, and fatherhood.

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•   Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@snare_seki

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@snare100

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/23YyanOXrslikxfKyjnkTu

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Mana Moana Cop28 Project:

⁠https://youtu.be/vA2BSMkECCg?feature=shared⁠

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| | I always choose to be excited about what’s to come | |

This week on Episode 129 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with an amazing sister, mum, lawyer and woman of faith. Kitty Opetaia is a single mum of 4 and an inspirational role model. She reflects on ‘having a solid why’, shares teachings from her parents and her learning steps & hard truths as a single parent, the many reasons why she chose law, Affiliate Marketing, Audiobooks, her journey as part of #SignatureChoir and encouragement through music.

Tune in to hear more from this amazing mum! From her start as a court registrar, going back to school and graduating with her Law Degree, and then working as a Criminal Defense Lawyer for a few years, Kitty continues her work as an advocate for our people. Her work and every intention as a Lawyer amplifies the voices of the marginalized against businesses and companies where they are mostly likely to be victims.


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| | Taking Pacific Art into the Community | |

This week on Episode 128 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I finally get an opportunity to sit down with Sāmoan artist & print maker, Noelle, the owner and creator behind small business @ulaandherbrothers. Her products are 100% hand-carved + handmade, and are available on her Etsy store.  You only need to read the reviews to understand her customers appreciation of her professionalism and efficiency in dealing with orders, and the time, effort, and labour of love that she puts into her craft. @ulaandherbrothers is featured in an initiative run by @renewaustralia and @campbelltowncity, providing opportunities for local artists and creatives to have their artwork displayed in public spaces. Aside from running her small business, Noelle is also the founder and organizer of @maketi_moana, a Pasifika Makers Market which showcases handmade handcrafts by small businesses and creatives. One of the goals of Maketi Moana is to foster and install a love of the visual arts especially in young Pasifika people, whilst also showing appreciation for Pasifika makers, creatives and small businesses in Sydney.

Tune in to hear more about this amazing mama’s journey! Noelle is a woman on a mission, striving to build her community one step at a time, and uplift her fellow Pacific creatives along the way.

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• Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/UlaAndHerBrothers

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| |  Pacific Islanders in Publishing | |

This week on Episode 127 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with the team from Pacific Islanders in Publishing, an organization that was created to amplify the many cultures and peoples across Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Prior to their launch late last year, Kanaka Maoli writer Keala Kendall, Mā’ohi writer & researcher Manuia Heinrich, and Hawaiian/Sāmoan writer Kealani Netane had already been doing a lot of work behind the scenes to promote Pacific Islanders’ books, spending more than a year compiling a database of our authors and their published works from the last 10 years. One important aspect of the database is that it allows publishing industry professionals to be able to find contacts when they are looking for certain representation. 

Their website https://www.pacificislanderbooks.org also includes resources for creatives looking to break into publishing, book influencers, independent presses, and bookstores. Manuia shares that ‘the website is also about visibility, telling people that we are here and that we are writing our stories’.

Tune in to this week’s episode to hear more about the advocacy work that the #PacificIslandersinPublishing team are doing, as well as their current reads and book recommendations. Don’t forget to follow them on their socials and join their growing Discord community. 

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•   IG:  https://www.instagram.com/pacificislanderbooks/

•   Website:  https://www.pacificislanderbooks.org/

•   Discord:  https://discord.com/invite/VY9PM5EeRa

•   Ko-fi:  https://ko-fi.com/pacificislanderbooks

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•   Website:  https://www.kealakendall.com/

•   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/kkealakai

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•   IG: https://www.instagram.com/littlepasifikareaders/

•   Website:  https://www.kealaninetane.com/

•   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/kealaninetane

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| |  Being a published author is also a business  | |

Hafa Adai. 🇬🇺

This week on Episode 126 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Pacific Island writer, Cathy Payne. She is the author of 𝙰 𝙿𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙽𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝, 𝚃𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙷𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚒’𝚒, 𝙲𝚑𝚎𝚙𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚙 𝚄𝚗𝚊𝚒, 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙺𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙷𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚒’𝚒, and 𝙸 𝙻𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚒 𝚒 𝙱𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚘𝚝𝚞𝚢𝚊𝚗. Her latest picture book 𝙼𝚘𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚎𝚕𝚕, is the first installment in a science series.  Cathy's mother is Chinese and Native Hawaiian from Hawai’i, and her father is CHamoru/Chamorro and English from Guam.  She spent several years working as a journalist, before returning to Guam for a career and lifestyle change. She currently works as an English instructor / tutor, and continues to pursue her dream of writing more books. 

Give Cathy a follow + tune in as she shares her journey as a writer, the decision to become a published author,  the business side, her creative process, networking + support groups, her books and much more!!

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•   IG:  https://instagram.com/cathyapayne

•   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cathyapayne

Links to purchase books
on Amazon:

•   Ten Little Surfers Hawaii (board book): https://www.amazon.com/Little-Surfers-Hawaii-Catherine-Payne/dp/1933067071

•   Three Little Kittens in Hawaii (board book):

https://www.amazon.com/These-Little-Kittens-Hawaii-Catherine/dp/1949000176

•   Mole and Tell (picture book for older children): https://www.amazon.com/Mole-Celebrating-Science-Catherine-Payne/dp/1958629111

Links to purchase books
- University of Guam Press:

•   I Lalai i Bilembaotuyan (picture book): https://uogpress.com/product/i-lalai-i-bilembaotuyan/


YOUTUBE:

•  Audio Book for Chepchop Unai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xau9dDV4Eo

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| |  I'm never going to stop being a fan  | |

This week on Episode 125 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Sāmoan musician, Josh Mase. You may know him as the lead guitarist of Three Houses Down, or perhaps you’ve seen him playing for other artists such as Mr Cowboy, Punialava’a, and Ozki. However, he is also part of a team doing vital work to support and educate our Pasifika artists and creatives. Mase is the Head of Pacific Music Distribution at #PreciseDigital, and he has been working alongside CEO Michael Giles to advocate for Pacific Musicians and ensure that they are getting royalties for their music, own their originals, and that other people aren’t scamming them or capitalizing off their hard work. Tune in as Mase talks about all things related to his role at Precise Digital, exposure to good music at an early age, his all-time favorite band, pursuing a different dream, telling our stories through music, Three Houses Down, the deep appreciation, love and respect he has for music and his fellow artists, and the importance of family.

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•   Website:   https://www.precise.digital

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•   Precise Samoa:  https://instagram.com/precise_samoa

•   Precise Fiji:  https://instagram.com/precise_fiji

•   Precise Tonga:  ⁠https://instagram.com/precise_tonga

•   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Precise_Digital

•   Official Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Mtfyw8Qa5WMXeeNBMEutp 

•   Official YouTube Playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxePX5_LSjGVkKAH_X7aKJyBFsn6e-Wf

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