Shared Voices
Shared Voices
Shared Voices highlights community stories, personal journeys, and conversations from across the Pacific Islander community. This section will feature Q&A interviews, personal stories, and community conversations that give space to Pacific Islander voices. These stories may include family journeys, cultural identity, immigration experiences, professional growth, service, creativity, and the everyday people helping shape the community.
Carrying Culture Across Continents: Taina Talei Maitiro on Language, Identity, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
July 1, 2026
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Suva-born linguist and educator Taina Talei Maitiro shares her journey from Fiji to Madrid — celebrating mana, reviving Fijian language and traditions, and staying rooted in Pacific identity across the diaspora during Pacific Islander Heritage Month.