Memories
First-person stories
Growing up on the lagoon, journeys, celebrations, hard times — told by the people who lived them.
The living archive
Stories worth carrying forward
The first stories are being gathered now. This is the kind of material the archive is being built to hold.
Oral history
Voices of the elders
Recorded conversations and interviews that preserve knowledge before it is lost.
Families
Family stories
Lineages, homecomings and the threads that connect VonaVona families across islands and countries.
Photographs
Pictures with context
Old and new photographs, each with where, when and who — and the story behind the frame.
Legends
Myths & old names
Legends tied to islands and reefs, and names that are fading from use — kept and clearly labelled as tradition.
Places
Stories of place
Stories linked to a specific island, channel or reef, so they can one day be found on the map.
Honest labels
Every story says what it is
A legend is precious — but it isn't the same as a historical record. Each story is labelled so readers know what they're reading, and an oral tradition is never quietly turned into "fact."
MemoryOral traditionOpinionHistorical claimVerified fact
