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Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclearwaste discharge plan
This piece was written on July 2023 in response to the ongoing discharge of Japan's Fukushima's Nuclear Wastewater in the Pacific Ocean. 2023. Poster by Malia Vaurasi We are no ' nukes for peace'-scientist But we will not be radio-silenced-on-this Scientific evidence buttering up their touch But nothing as confusing as living in an atomic flask First they sample our existence in secret labs Now they inject our Waitui with lethal stabs This is not about gradual release Thi
Luisa Tuilau
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Na Noke
This piece was first performed on the Cancel Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Virtual Exhibition in 2022. Online source. Noke or fishing basket Weaved together by rims of fresh coconut-leaflet We call it a fire fountain bag An immeasurable depth Bubu’s voice, a mixture of delight and pride As she lovingly gifts to me my first home-work (pun intended) Like hot-stones, I felt the heat of every word flowing from her " Na noke, the earth's bread Na noke, the oyster's bed Na noke, the
Luisa Tuilau
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FROM A POET TO THE POET
This piece was written in 2021 during the Olympics games in response to racial comments targeted towards indigenous non-english speaking rugby players. From the pieces of soil forming me to every thread of hair you see, Ikwe oyau. From every native word I speak to the taste of native food in my mouth, Ikwe oyau. From the same Waitui we swim to the diverse noke that holds our stories, Ikwe oyau. Singing the revolution song don't sound the same no more. But, Ikwe oyau. From Kol
Luisa Tuilau
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