My Mom and two Friends (Feb. 22, 2009)

Here is a picture of my Mom and two of her friends, Easuary and Sima.

Gathering at Erangorango, Efate (Feb. 22, 2009)

Here is a photo of some participants at the cluster reflection meeting. I am sitting in the front row. Unfortunately not everyone is in the photo because the group was too big, and the photographer was standing too close to the group. The Chief's Nakamal is in the background.

My Dad at the Meeting (Feb. 22, 2009)

My Dad gave a small talk at the gathering about encouragement. This is a picture of him sitting at the back of the hall before his presentation. The event was in a Chief's Nakamal which is a community centre.

Cluster Reflection Meeting (Feb. 22, 2009)

Me and my parents attended a big gathering at Erangorango. There were a lot of people from all across our island, Efate Island.

TamTam (Slit Drum)

This tamtam is about 5 meters or 15 feet high. A tamtam is a slit drum made from a tree truck. It is used as an instrument (banged with a large stick) to call community members to general gatherings. The sound can travel several kilometres. Tamtams are also used for decoration and ceremonies. This tamtam is in the village of Erangorango.

Everything Grows in Vanuatu

A new shoot is growing out of this old coconut. With good soil, warm weather, frequent sun and regular rain, almost anything grows here.

Playing on the Computer (Jan. 19, 2009)

Here I am playing on the computer again. I'm on summer vacation now. The new school year starts next week on January 26th.

Refresher Course (Jan. 17, 2009)

My parents and I attended a Refresher Course in Port Vila. About 40 people attended from different parts of Efate Island. I was the youngest one there.

My Reflection on 11 January 2009

I liked the large balcony on this house so I took a picture of it. The house is down the street from my house. Take a close look at the car mirror to see my reflection.

Sunset over Pango

My parents and I enjoyed a nice sunset from Pango Heights.

Banyan Tree at Pango Heights

This banyan tree is really big and very old. It gives a lot of shade on a hot sunny day.

Shiny New Bush Knife (Jan. 3, 2009)

I'm chopping some unwanted weeds and small trees on land at Pango Heights.

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.