Tag: Indo-Fijians
Girmitiya ancestry the inspiration behind Fiji writer’s debut novel
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor
A woman whose great-grandparents -- all eight of them -- were Girmitiya labourers has put their stories into...
Indo-Fijian ‘listen to us’ plea to NZ over Pacific ethnicity classification
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/Bulletin editor
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says that as far as Fiji is concerned, Fijians of Indian descent are...
New NZ theatre production highlights Fiji Girmityas’ struggles
By Blessen Tom, RNZ journalist
A new production called Coolie: The Story of the Girmityas is shedding light on the lesser-known history of the Indian...
‘Time is right for reconciliation’ – Fiji’s Methodist Church seeks to...
By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist
The Methodist Church of Fiji is seeking forgiveness from the descendants of Indian indentured labourers, or Girmitiyas, for the...
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