Reviews for Niu voices

The average rating for Niu voices based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-11-16 00:00:00 Christopher Mcbride "Niu Voices" is a collection of stories that come from 'new' and unpublished writers of the Pacific. The title alone, puts a twist on the word 'niu' whether it mean, coconut, which is its English definition, or 'new' which is its proninciation. Either way, 'Niu Voices' is an amazing anthology comming from writers located within Aotearoa but who are not of Maori descent. Because of that, each writer provides a unique outlook on the idea of Aotearoa being a Pacific diaspora, the struggles they faces leaving their home to come to Aotearoa, the sense of discrimination they face as a result of the colonization of the Pacifc, or just day to day issues that people of any Pacific Island may face. Each of these writers were chosen as a part of a movement to promote writting within youth and to give these young writers the chance to express their feelings through each piece they produce. "Niu Voices" is amazing collection of short stories and poems that I would reccomend to not only Pacific Islanders facing their own issues with diasporas, but also Pacific islanders and everyone in general.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-11-16 00:00:00 Susan Kennedy Niu Voices is a great contemporary anthology that highlights themes such as the presence of colonization still seen throughout the Pacific, diaspora migration in and out of Aotearoa, and establishing and reconfirming ones ethnic and cultural identity within a Westernized Oceania. The book includes shorts stories, poems and novel extracts from new artists of various ethnic backgrounds coming out of New Zealand. The book promotes the freedom of expression through creative literature, gives insight into the lives of Pacific islanders, and gives relative claims showing that Pacific islanders are deeply connected to their homeland, ocean and traditions.