Teen Turns Trash Into Home Deco
Litia said she learnt of this art form online.
Friday 16 May 2025 | 13:56
Updated 08 August 2025 | 15:43 FJT
Young entrepreneur Litia Abigale (blue t-shirt), with a colleague during the Northern Division Women’s Expo at Subrail Park, Labasa, on May 15, 2025. Photo: Sampras Anand
A teenage exhibitor at the Northern Division Women’s Expo, Litia Abigale, has turned trash into beautiful home decorations.
The 17-year-old said it was her first participation in such a large-scale expo, but believes this was part of her learning journey.
After consent was given by her mother, Litia agreed for an interview during the women’s expo at Subrail Park in Labasa yesterday.
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Her stall was full of home decorations with a marine theme etched to it. Some marine home decos for sale were: Turtles, sharks and starfish artifacts.
She also painted some marine organism such as turtle on her canvasses.
This unique blend captivated the crowd who visited her stall.
Chief guest and Labasa Town Council special administrator chairperson, Paul Jaduram, applauded her contribution.
Mr Jaduram, who owns Hotel Northwinds in Labasa, gave Ms Abigale a painting order to be displaced at his hotel.
Litia, who is a home-scholar living in Namara, Labasa, with ties to Cikobia Island in Macuata, gave credit to her parents who supported her will to display her art and craft.
She felt proud and confident that her items would be sold out by the end of the expo (today-Friday).
Sales of her turtle home deco was going like hot cakes.
Litia said she learnt of this art form online.
“It caught my interest, so I tried it out,” she said.
“Mum gave me the idea to commercialise these product for sale.”
Her preparations started last month.
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