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Tag: Epeli Hau’ofa

Epeli Hau’ofa-We Mourn Your Passing

Epeli Hau’ofa was a wonderful man. His comedy contained profound insights of not only Tongan and Pacific life but for people worldwide. Let us mourn your passing but also celebrate in your indomitable style, the incredible life you had and the inspiration you were to many.  Our sincerest condolences to all in Fiji and the… Read More

Posted onJanuary 13, 2009December 14, 2015CategoriesComedy, Fun(d)raisingTagsEpeli Hau'ofaLeave a comment

Video for Health and Social Transformation

Inspired by the use of video in Tonga to connect and serve the interests of community I called my company Potolahi Productions. Poto means socially astute, lahi means a lot. I am trying to live up to the name I gave myself. Visual anthropology is one of the key frames I locate my video projects and experiments. I am interested in video and visual anthropology for health and community. So co-creation and collaboration are key values in my work. This website is a way of understanding what I do and finding the values of video that serve the interests of research and transformation.

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