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B.M. Allsopp
Heroic Fiji artist Semisi Maya: post script
Semisi Maya. who suffered from leprosy, was the first Fijian artist to find international recognition.
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B.M. Allsopp
- Aug 14
- 3 min
Suva's ruin restored: the historic Grand Pacific Hotel
When I first moved to Suva twenty years ago, my husband and I prowled around an abandoned waterfront site fenced off with cyclone wire.
B.M. Allsopp
- Jul 14
- 2 min
Bountiful breadfruit + bonus recipe
Try this quick and easy spiced fried breadfruit recipe.
B.M. Allsopp
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Fiji's divine house: the bure
The story of Fiji's spirit house, the bure, from ancient villages to modern holiday resorts.
B.M. Allsopp
- May 6
- 3 min
Fiji and King Charles' coronation
Were you invited to the coronation of King Charles III yesterday? Neither was I, but quite a number of Fijians were. Starting at the top,...
B.M. Allsopp
- Apr 14
- 2 min
It's a year since Fiji re-opened for happiness.
For two years Fiji closed its doors to visitors in the hope of preventing Covid-19 infection. This was a brave decision, as prosperity...
B.M. Allsopp
- Feb 15
- 4 min
Fiji and PNG: lands of my heart
As I pack, fishing out my snorkelling mask only to discover the rubber has perished, I'm pondering the differences between Fiji and PNG.
B.M. Allsopp
- Jan 16
- 4 min
Fiji's election: two coup leaders neck and neck
The December 2022 election attracted worldwide media attention because the two front-running party leaders had both led coups.
B.M. Allsopp
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Fiji carols with Aussie mince tarts
If you've been reading my blog for a year or two, you may be expecting both a recipe and Christmas music from Fiji this December.
B.M. Allsopp
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Fiji remembers: 2022
Like many countries, Fiji held official ceremonies on 11th November to remember the service and sacrifice of their armed forces, not only...
B.M. Allsopp
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Two October Celebrations: Fiji Day and Diwali
My October post presented me with a quandary - should I look back to Fiji Day on 10th October or forward to Diwali on 25th October?
B.M. Allsopp
- Sep 15, 2022
- 4 min
Queen Elizabeth and Fiji
As I watched the Queen's flag-draped coffin arrive in Edinburgh, I recognised a Fijian among the pallbearers.
B.M. Allsopp
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
Fiji's new 88-cent banknote
An 88-cent note: whoever would have thought?
Last week, on the 8th day of the 8th month, the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) issued a new note.
B.M. Allsopp
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
Cannibal Coiffure
Whose hairdos sparked such wonder in foreign visitors in the early 19th century? Perhaps those of courtiers of London or Vienna?
B.M. Allsopp
- Jun 16, 2022
- 3 min
Fiji & the Russian superyacht: update
What has happened to the Russian superyacht detained in Fiji? Was she able to depart Fiji?
B.M. Allsopp
- May 14, 2022
- 2 min
Fiji and Ukraine: what's the link?
Answer: Amadea - super-yacht A few weeks ago, the 106-metre Amadea sailed into Lautoka, Fiji at the end of an 18-day voyage from Mexico....
B.M. Allsopp
- Apr 15, 2022
- 3 min
Shot in Fiji
Just how many movies, television shows and film shoots of all kinds happen in Fiji?
B.M. Allsopp
- Mar 15, 2022
- 4 min
A tail of two cats: Tigger and Trim
I lost my cat Tigger last week. When I say lost, I mean he died. The vet diagnosed a...
B.M. Allsopp
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
After the eruption: Tonga recovers
While I'd been working on my post, the undersea Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano in Tonga erupted with tremendous force...
B.M. Allsopp
- Jan 15, 2022
- 3 min
Fiji's music: the beat goes on
From time to time, I've posted video clips of Fijian music performances often by choirs. Does this music have anything in common with...
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