Fiji School Books: Made in Wainimakutu

Handmade Smooth Recycling Papermaking Research in Western Australia by Dr.Leslie.C. Westerlund

Fiji School Books: Made in Wainimakutu

Some special school books were trialled by making them in a remote Wainimakutu Village of Namosi Fiji.

Leslie Westerlund wrote some interesting stories based on his travels in Fiji. He had them translated back into Fijian and published on his special hand made smooth paper. Leslie Westerlund went to Wainimakutu Village and help them learn the new smooth papermaking technology and trial a few books. He printed some copies in the village with a lap top computer and printer on the village generator power supply.

The local primary schools liked the concept and thought it pioneered a 'converstational english' approach to having both Fijian and English text together. The book/paper could then be coloured in by the students on the special hand made paper. Please sponsor a book for another village for $10 or a donation will help.

Thanks to Tomasi for his story of the coconut tree

contact Leslie: leslie_westerlund@yahoo.com