By Keanu Lis Picture Credit: Daniel Rodriguez Diversity sits at the very heart of Polynesian identity. Long before modern borders, Polynesian peoples crossed vast oceans, journeying from Asia and settling across the Pacific through extraordinary feats of navigation and resilience. This history of movement shaped not only island societies, but also a deep-rooted openness: a cultural instinct to welcome, to share, and to connect with those who arrive from afar. That openness is

By Swapnarka Arnan The French Revolution stands as one of the most influential uprisings in world history. It ushered in the First French Republic and famously sent the former king to his death by guillotine. And although the monarchy was restored a few times in the years that followed, modern France remains a republic, with the revolutionary ideals of republicanism and democracy not only forming a pillar of its government but also deeply embedded in its national identity. Ye

By Lenka Lalie What does “Caldoche” mean? It is a common word used in New Caledonia to talk about a specific group of people: the descendants of the prisoners sent to New-Caledonia from the 1860’s to the 1990’s. However, this identity tends to be simplified by the media as it has a complex history related to it. After becoming a French colony in 1853, the small island served as a penal colony (the first one being Guyana). In 1864, the first prisoners arrived from France. The