First Fire in my Backyard (Dec. 26, 2008)

In Vanuatu people burn the leaves that fall off their trees. My Dad and I decided to do the same in our backyard. There was some smoke because several leaves were wet.

My Buddies at the Feast (Dec. 11, 2008)

We attended a nice Feast at the Baha'i Centre in Port Vila. There were visitors from Canada and Australia.

Lunch at Home

Having a quick bite to eat.

Visit Friends in Eratap (Dec. 6, 2008)

My parents and I have visited Eratap Village several times, usually on Sundays. It is a 20-minute car ride from Port Vila. This time we took our friends Pat, Afshin, Willie and a couple other friends.

Hideaway Island (Dec. 5, 2008)

Our good friends from Canada - Afshin and Pat - came for a visit to Vanuatu for 10 days. We saw them several times and had a great time with them. The second day they were here we went snorkelling at Hideaway Island. We swam far from the shore to a big dropoff, and there I saw a reef shark. My Dad did not see it, and thought I made a mistake until Pat saw it too. Seeing the shark was a little scary for me.

Wan Bigfala Totel (Vanuatu's Bislama language)

"Hemi wan bigfala totel ia mo hevi tumas." In English, "This is one big turtle and very heavy."

Turtles at Turtles Bay

I'm holding two baby turtles. They move their flippers a lot trying to escape.

Floating Around

Most kids were swimming and some were floating around Turtles Bay.

Here's a Hermit Crab

Here is another grade 4 student from my school (in another class) playing with a hermit crab on the beach.

Lunch Break at Turtles Bay

Having lunch with some classmates. We ate sweetened chicken, sausage, rice, kumala (sweet potato), pineapple, watermelon and ice cream.

Floating on a Raft

I'm with my school friends holding on a raft. We were all saying "put your hands up" and then laughing.

Swimming in Turtles Bay

We had a lot of fun in the water. It was a hot sunny day and some of us got sunburned.

Bus Trip to Turtles Bay, Efate (Dec. 2)

Went on a school trip to Turtles Bay. I'm standing beside one of my friends named JoJo.

Central School 2008 - Class 4A

There are 31 students in my class. My teacher is Ms. Aru. I really enjoy school in Vanuatu.

Central School's Music Festival 2008

This dance is called the Australian Bush Dance. It is a traditional dance with grass skirts. My parents saw my class perform on both nights.

Music Festival 2008 - Nov. 26 and 27

I danced with my classmates in 4A (grade 4). There are two grade 4 classes. I'm in 4A. This dance is called Down Under. We did the same show two nights in a row. It was a lot of fun.

Central School - Music Festival 2008

On November 26 and 27 my school had a Music Festival. Most classes performed in two songs by dancing and singing. My friend in another class named Nakhjavani was in a traditional dance with his classmates.

Cattle in the Sunset

I went for a drive in the evening with my parents. We drove near Teouma River (Efate Island) and saw a herd of cattle below tall coconut trees, with a beautiful sunset in the background.

Junior and Lucky

These are my two kittens. They like to eat, sleep and play fight. Lucky, the male cat in my left hand, usually starts the play fights with his sister Junior. Junior is a good hunter. She was eating a small rat the other day, and since it was still alive we think she caught it. Usually their mother Tiger catches the rats and mice in the yard and then shares them with her kittens. We don't have any mice or rats in the house.

Junior is Getting Ready for a Nap

This is Junior. She likes to sleep on my Mom's "outside" sandals (flip flops). We always wear sandals or crocs outside. We wear "inside" (clean) flip flops in our house.

Bought Chevy Damas Van - Nov. 13, 2008

My Dad and me are in our new 7-seat mini van. It is a popular vehicle in Port Vila with its small 0.8 litre engine and 12 inch tire rims. It is small but useful. One of my favorite things is holding on to a rail on the inside and pretending to surf.

Flowers in my Garden

There are many trees, plants and flowers in my front and back yard. Here is a nice flower in front of my house. Unfortunately it always gets hit by my soccer ball. It is a good thing there are so many flowers there.

Road Trip through the Jungle

My Dad went on a work visit to a rural village surrounded by a jungle. He rode in the back of a 4x4 pickup truck to get there.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

My Dad works as a Planning and Management Adviser in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Department of Local Authorities (Provincial Affairs). He works most of the time on the Rural Economic Development Initiative.

Vanuatu National Council of Woman (VNCW)

This is where my Mom works. She has a six-week contract as an Organizational Development Adviser with VNCW.