As a child, Inia Leqa would keep a lookout for ships coming into his village of Nayau in Lau.  The young lad was fascinated with sailing, and he would eagerly wait for ships to come in, dreaming that he would be working on one in the future.  Leqa is now the captain of a ship sailing Fiji waters and transporting Pine – the green gold of Fiji.  “This is something I always wanted to do. I enjoy it a lot as I work with people from different cultures. I get to learn about their ...Read More

Rahul Krishna has always been passionate about cooking. As a kid, he would be in the kitchen, helping his mum. He clearly remembers cooking his first meal at the age of eight. “I love cooking. I was so excited when I cooked my first meal; egg and potato curry. I clearly remember every moment of it. Thereafter, I used to cook for my elder brother in the afternoons before he went to work,” he said. Krishna was born and raised in Toorak, Suva. His family later moved to Muanikoso, ...Read More

Intrigued with the recruitment, training and management of employees by organisations, Rinshu Singh developed a strong affection to pursue a career in Human Resource Management. Singh, born and raised in Sonaisali Rd, Nadi, enrolled in Bachelor of Commerce (Business Management and Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations) offered by the Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies (CBHTS) soon after completing high school. “I c...Read More

As a young boy, Shivnesh Sharma was intrigued by the designs and construction of infrastructure such as roads, buildings and bridges.  He admired people who worked at constructions sites and roads. However, at this point he did not know that there was a field of study dedicated to this. Sharma grew up in Tavakubu, Lautoka with his parents and younger sibling.  While growing up Sharma would always think about pursuing a career in that field. In primary school one of his teachers told him...Read More

Being raised by a Medical Doctor, Salesi Akau’ola was keen to follow in his father’s footsteps. “I’ve always admired doctors, particularly surgeons. My aim was, and still is, to become a really good surgeon in the future,” he said. Akau’ola grew up in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. He attended primary and secondary schools there before moving to Fiji to pursue further studies at the then Fiji School of Medicine (FSM), now College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences in 2007. ...Read More