Francis Nawaia - Growing up in Kiribati

In this track Daren Kamali and Sue Berman talk with Francis Nawaia in his current home town of Warkworth. Francis reflects and shares his memories of growing up in Kiribati including memories of the building of a traditional waririk [seafaring boat] and home. You can visit the exhibition from 17 March - 13 September at Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero Central City Library, Level 2, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat-Sun 10am -4pm. Listen to other tracks from this series: soundcloud.com/auckland-libraries/sets/waitui-atea Image: Francis Nawaia, November 2019, photograph by Sue Berman