Press

A reporter from The Fiji Times spent an afternoon in our village a couple weeks back. He wanted to write a profile about the village and it's history of pottery making. He interviewed the women (and some men) in the village about their craft and how it contributes to the character of the village. Here is the resulting article:

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=196902
With accompanying video online:

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=196871

He also interviewed "Sonny," my counterpart in the village, about his role and the different projects he hopes to work on in the near future. (A PCV's "counterpart" is typically the main person in the village with whom we coordinate and liaise during our service). We thought it would be part of the broader profile but a few days after the  initial piece ran, Sonny got his own space:

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=197087

The reporter also interviewed a certain PCV (who happened to drop by the Pottery House late in the day after returning from town). I spoke to him briefly about Peace Corps and our work in the village. I thought maybe Peace Corps will get a mention in the village profile if it runs. A few days after Sonny's piece, this one ran:

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=197634

The village is thrilled with all this attention. I'm thrilled for them. And wish I had worn a nicer shirt!