Archive for November 16th, 2008
Fiji spirit written in ink, signed in blood
THE tattoo across the top of Aaron Groom’s back reads: “Noqu kalou noqu vanua.” It translates to: “My God my country.” For the Fijians at the World Cup, God and country have inspired the side to the semi-finals and a date with the all-conquering Kangaroos. Groom had the tattoo done about three years ago after [...]
Fijians beating down doors to demonstrate their faith
ASHTON Sims describes his recent trip to Fiji as eye-opening. The Brisbane forward, eligible for the Bati through his mother Jacky, was woken in the early hours of the morning by a cacophony of banging doors and screaming voices. His first instinct was one of panic. Sims feared a catastrophe but needn’t have worried. It [...]
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