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Kabunare's Amazing Story of Survival - Japanese Massacre Ocean Island WWII
This story by Telefou Fiafia, was awarded 3rd place in the Banaban Literary Prize, 1994, called Te Karaki Nikawai (Stories of the...

Stacey M. King
Dec 9, 202311 min read
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The Authors' Story behind Te Rii ni Banaba - Backbone of Banaba
To see them together they are obviously in love, a team, but, how on earth did they ever meet? This is the question they are asked often.

Stacey M. King
Jan 25, 20224 min read
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Food for Thought
The price Banabans paid for Australia's prosperity as a wealthy farming nation.

Stacey M. King
Jun 23, 20218 min read
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Winner Winton Outback Writers Festival 2021
"Thanks Lucy! Just one day at a time ..." Winning Story - One Day at a Time; Thanks Lucy now available to read online In June 2021 at the...

Stacey M. King
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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The Arthur Mercer Mystery
Why did Arthur ‘jump ship’ and stay behind on Banaba? Did the Japanese execute him or did he try and escape only to perish at sea?

Stacey M. King
Oct 23, 201911 min read
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Escaping War on Ocean Island (Banaba)
The day Japan bombed Pearl Harbour they turned south-east to drop bombs on Ocean Island a few hours later... Ocean Island (Banaba) is a...

Stacey M. King
Oct 6, 20197 min read
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The Curious Banaban Dance: Te Karanga
Firsthand Account of Te Karanga - Spear Dance Ocean Island (Banaba) 1908 [1] by Arthur Mahaffy, British Colonial Official Arthur...

Stacey M. King
Oct 6, 20195 min read
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Should Banabans Call Australia Home
“Phosphate is vitally important to Australia and as the phosphate from Ocean Island is urgently required now and will in future be...

Stacey M. King
Aug 19, 20196 min read
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Banaba: The island Australia Ate
This is the title of the recent podcast broadcast on Australia's ABC Radio National by Alice Moldovan. It's a concept that we have not...

Stacey King
Jun 11, 20191 min read
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