Street dwellers in Nausori Fiji.
STREET DWELLERS BY ELIA VESIKULA 6/10/19. I was in Nausori at 3am Saturday morning 5/10/19 and was shocked to see a whole i taukei family on the street on pieces cardboard and some blankets right on a veranda near a bank. Had a chat with them but wont disclose village and names. There is four in the family. The man who is the oldest in his late 7O and the wife is also around that age with her rag dress and sleeping in her gumboots to fight the cold whether and the pavement. They have a son who at 32 is till in diaper. He was also sleeping with them but he covered himself over with his blanket, obviously embarrassed about the conversation about him.I did not ask about the diaper, may be later. Their grandson Peni was also sleeping with them. He goes to school in early primary. We gave them some breakfast of roti and pie and tea with money given by a passing driver. We thank the caring attitude by the driver. I am posting these to urge us to love one another in our socie