Farmer, Vendor Prepares His Children For School

While most of Fiji are in the festive mood, not to men­tion the political hype, a farmer and father of six, is mak­ing early preparations for the new school year.

Sunday 25 December 2022 | 16:31

Maika Koroitamana stands infront of his batch of dalo at the Lautoka Mini bus stand car park on December 23, 2022. Photo: Salote Qalubau

Maika Koroitamana stands infront of his batch of dalo at the Lautoka Mini bus stand car park on December 23, 2022. Photo: Salote Qalubau

While most of Fiji are in the festive mood, not to men­tion the political hype, a farmer and father of six, is mak­ing early preparations for the new school year.

Maika Koroitamana was one of the handful of farmers from Na­qia, Wainibuka, who departed for Lautoka on Wednesday night to sell his produce in Lautoka the next day.

This is in time to catch the Christ­mas shopping rush.

“We farmers, especially the ones that are parents, whenever there is a school break or during Christ­mas, we come and find ways to gen­erate income to cater for the cost of our children’s preparation for the next school year,” the 59-year-old said.

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