Author and educator from Wainuiomata, Dahlia Malaeulu Photo: Supplied / Dahlia Malaeulu
The first ever Pasifika children's books written, edited, illustrated, designed and published by an all Pasifika team in New Zealand have been released ahead of Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa or Samoan Language Week which starts this Sunday.
Released, Thursday, Mila's My Gagana Series 1 titles - Fale Samoa and Siva Afi Teine Toa two out of seven books released by Samoan educator, author and publisher Dahlia Malaeulu this month aimed at Samoan children in New Zealand and available in both English and Gagana Samoa.
Dahlia Malaeulu was kind enough to come into our studios for this chat welcome Dahlia tell us a bit about yourself and what took you down this path?
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