Village of Turipaoa, Manihi, viewed from the islet of Tatetate
photo: Francoise Holozet-Howan
thank you to my wonderful sister-in-law Francoise Holozet-Howan
The Dreaming Moon - from theLitusGallery
the Vaima, Tahiti
Hawai’i Vog: Volcanic/Fog/Smog
ROBOTS OR DINOSAURS?
dinosaurs
Hereheretue
photo: Francoise Holozet-Howan
Thank you author & literary shaman Leslie Stuart Tate for interviewing me on my childhood in Tahiti and my novel The Charm Buyers, as well as chronic illness, and lupus. Thankful to Francoise Holozet-Howan for the spectacular photos - this interview begins with a translation of her message re why she shares these photos: to bring more awareness to the environmental vulnerability of these islands, on the frontlines of climate change.
Author of The Charm Buyers, University of Hawai'i Press, recipient of the Ka Palapala Po'okela Award for Excellence; The Spellbound, forthcoming 2026
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