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COMING TO THE MAT is a production of Melanesian Women Today, an organization aimed at telling the stories of courageous,ordinary Pacific Island women from all across the South Pacific (Melanesia, Polynesia & Micronesia and around the globe).

Further podcasts by Dr. Mere Tari Sovick

Podcast on the topic Dokumentation

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Episode 32: Breaking Barriers: The Journey of Malakai Obed from 2023-10-10T06:40:48

In this episode of "COMING TO THE MAT '' titled "Breaking Barriers: The Journey of Malakai Obed," host Dr. Mere Tari Sovick puts the Pacific diaspora in th...

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Episode 31 - Ralph Reganvanu: Shaping the future of Vanuatu and the Pacific Region from 2023-05-18T03:58:02

Welcome to another captivating episode of "Coming to the Mat" with your host, Dr. Mere Tari Sovick! In this episode, we have the honor of welcoming Ralph Regenvanu, a prominent advocate from Vanuat...

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Episode 30 - Vanuatu's ICJ Initiative: Leading the Fight for Climate Justice from 2023-03-31T23:02:20

In the final episode of our three-part podcast series, we discuss the Republic of Vanuatu's pivotal role in leading a coalition of countries seekin...

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Episode 29 - Empowering Youth for Climate Justice: A Conversation with Solomon Yeo, Campaign Director of Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change from 2023-03-31T22:54:27

In the second episode, we hear from Solomon Yeo, who is the campaign director of Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change. Yeo is from the S...

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Episode 28 - The Fight for Climate Justice: Pacific Island Students' Campaign for an International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion from 2023-03-31T22:51:41

The Coming to the Mat podcast series is a three-part collection of episodes that follows the journey of Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate C...

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Episode 27 - Resilience in the face of Two Cyclones in 2 days from 2023-03-17T00:47:10

An interview with MWT's representative in Vanuatu, Joana Bule about her experience having suffered through two category 4 cyclones in 2 days in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

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Episode 26 - Pacific Island Students Fight for Climate Justice with Solomon Yeo from 2023-02-21T04:52:50

Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change: Advocating for Climate Justice and Human Rights - Solomon Yeo (campaign director)

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Episode 25 - Repatriation from 2023-02-03T08:22:10

Welcome to the Coming to the Mat podcast where we celebrate the stories, history, and perspectives of remarkable Pacific Island women. Each episode is an o...

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Episode 24 - Kava Part 1 from 2022-11-03T05:18:19

In this first of two parts, we discuss Kava as the drink of the gods in the south pacific.

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Episode 23 - Marylou Mahe from 2022-06-19T06:55:56

Episode 23

In this episode, we talk to Marylou Mahe who is the designer behind the MWT Facebook cover and the ...

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Episode 22 - Esther Haluk - West Papuan Activist from 2022-05-28T07:10:37

West Papuans have struggled for their freedom since they were annexed by Indonesia and  robbed of their right to a fair refer...

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Episode 21 - One woman's quest to restore the Melanesian Hauskuk to its rightful place in a Modern setting, and deconstructing the Western Kitchen. from 2022-05-04T05:30:02

Episode 21 - One woman's quest to restore the Melanesian Hauskuk to its rightful place in a Modern setting, and deconstructing the Western Kitchen.

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20. The Sea Women of Melanesia (SWoM)- Naomi Longa from 2022-04-17T03:17:12

20. The Sea Women of Melanesia (SWoM)- Naomi Longa In this episode, we look at the role of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge, and western science in Ecosystem-Based Adaptations especially whe...

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19- Alternative Economic Indicators of Well-Being for Melanesia - Vanuatu from 2022-03-31T04:39:57

In many western countries progress is measured using GDP or Gross Domestic Product. GDP is the measure of all things produced within the borders of a country and then sold. Many countries have plac...

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18. From Shy to Fly- How She Conquered the Odds from 2022-03-18T07:39:10

What drives a person to overcome obstacles in life? We all know that life is going to give us challenges, struggles, and it will force us to face our own f...

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17. Miriama Bono - Curator of the Museum of Tahiti from 2022-03-03T07:14:53

Celebrating Pacific Island Arts and Creativity through storytelling in the 21st century.

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16. Food and Identity in Melanesia - Part 2 from 2022-02-15T21:02:27

In this 2 part series on FOOD with our guest, Kirk Huffman, we discuss food in Melanesia. We look at food from two different lenses. Part 1 of the episode,...

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15. Food and Identity in Melanesia from 2022-02-15T04:48:06

In this 2 part series on FOOD with our guest, Kirk Huffman, we discuss food in Melanesia. We look at food from two different lenses. Part 1 of the episode,...

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14. Applying what you learn to make a real world difference - Fighting Climate Change in the South Pacific from 2021-11-16T07:08:23

In this episode we talk with members of the group, Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change at https://www.pisfcc.org/ and how they can help make a...

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13. Story Telling as part of the Historical Record - Taf Tumas! Different journeys, one people / Différents parcours, un peuple. from 2021-11-16T06:47:23

In this episode we talk with Anna Naupa, a Harvard graduate from Vanuatu about the importance of story telling in the historical record. The recent book Ta...

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12. Talanoa with Dr. T from 2021-03-23T19:08:51

In this three part series of celebrating Pacific Island women for their work as leaders in research and storytelling as part of the international women’s day, we had the privilege to speak to our s...

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11 - A Melanesian indigenous Tok Stori approach to research - Dignity Pasifik from 2021-03-11T08:04:16

As we celebrate the international women’s day on the 8th of March of 2021, MWT would like to celebrate three Pacific Island women for their work as leaders...

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10 - What does it Mean to Be Indigenous? from 2021-02-07T00:54:29

Episode 10 What does it mean to be Indigenous with Kirk Huffman.

In this episode on the mat, we discuss what ...

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9 - Literacy in Vanuatu with Dawna Horton from 2020-09-19T20:21:03

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Where is Eratap Village?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eratap,+Vanuatu/@-17.7887003,168.3685829,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x6e896145023ce9b7:0xf8...

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8 - Kirk Huffman Revisited on Traditional Economies from 2020-08-23T18:08:08

Traditional economy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_economy

The return of shell money: PNG revives old ways after Covid's blow to economy by Kalolaine Fainu in ...

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7. A Child of Oceania, reclaiming our space as Pasifika storytellers from 2020-08-02T23:09:50

A Child of Oceania, reclaiming our space as Pasifika storytellers

We spoke with Kalo Fainu via Skype from the small island of Nusa in New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. See...

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5. The History of Pandemics in the Pacific and Traditional Economies from 2020-05-20T20:33:25

In today's episode we will be discussing pandemics and depopulation across the Pacific Region in history and traditional economies. Our Special Guest today is Mr. Kirk Huffman who was the first fu...

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4. A Story of Courage and Literacy from 2020-05-11T03:41:15

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3. Initial Reactions to COVID-19 told through the lens of two women in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. from 2020-05-06T19:10:07

On the 30th of January 2020, WHO declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global public health emergency. In its early stages, the Covid-19 crisis around the world looked nothing like it is today. The ini...

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