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For centuries, Pacific Islanders have been sharing stories across the region, Stories from the Pacific honours that tradition, allowing the audience to hear in-depth personal stories from right across the Pacific.
Between two worlds: PNG’s Elvina Ogil on law, language and the women who raised us
Stories From The Pacific
30 minutes 22 seconds
4 months ago
Between two worlds: PNG’s Elvina Ogil on law, language and the women who raised us
Stories From TheWhat does it mean to grow up between two worlds?
For Elvina Poki Ogil, one world is a village in Papua New Guinea, where the mountains know your name. The other is a city in Australia, where people try to define you without ever learning where you come from.
It’s this in-between space that Elvina knows well.
She’s a corporate lawyer, a podcast host, and someone who doesn’t shy away from hard truths, whether it’s colonial legacy, structural inequality, or the quiet ways culture erodes when no one is looking. But ask her how she identifies, and she’ll tell you: “I’m a member of my father’s tribe, first and foremost.” Pacific
Stories From The Pacific
For centuries, Pacific Islanders have been sharing stories across the region, Stories from the Pacific honours that tradition, allowing the audience to hear in-depth personal stories from right across the Pacific.
