My name is John Taukave and I hail from the island of Rotuma. My parents are from the districts of
‘Itu’ti’u (village of Motusa) and Malha’a (village of Pephaua). As you continue reading this, I presentlyactivate this space (Vā) between us in reciting this Rotuman poem I wrote from one of my first
experiences working the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport (MCST) and the 6Pac Plus
negotiating bloc at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London