Islanders Head Home For Christmas
In Suva, many people from the Lau Group were seen boarding the Princess Moana on Monday, bound for their villages to spend their Christmas and New Year holidays.
Thursday 12 December 2019 | 10:22
Princess Moana passengers having their lunch at the waiting shed at Narain jetty, Walu Bay. Inset: Soko Vakacegu. Photo: Maika Bolatiki
Maritime islanders who live and work in the urban areas are now making their way to their respective villages.
In Suva, many people from the Lau Group were seen boarding the Princess Moana on Monday, bound for their villages to spend their Christmas and New Year holidays.
Ogea villager Soko Vakacegu told Island Beat that she had not been to her home island for the past 19 years.
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Soko Vakacegu (standing right) with relatives at Narain Jetty waiting for her trip on Princess Moana to Ogea, Lau. Photo: Maika Bolatiki.
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