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Preserving the story of Banaba (Ocean Island) through history, memoir and fiction — from Banaban Vision Publications.

History & Study Series
The true history of Banaba

(Ocean Island)

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Business Memoir

From a family garage to a

multi-million dollar global brand

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Land of Matang Series

Fiction born from the Pacific's

untold past

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A partnership formed to seek justice for the Banaban people

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Kabunare's Amazing Story of Survival - Japanese Massacre Ocean Island WWII

Kabunare outside the cave where he hid Ocean Island 1945 (National Australia Archives) This story by Telefou Fiafia, was awarded 3rd place in the Banaban Literary Prize, 1994, called Te Karaki Nikawai (Stories of the Past).[1] His story told to him by his grandfather retells the story of Kabunare, the sole survivor of the 200 fishermen massacred by the Japanese on Ocean Island (Banaba), two days after the War in the Pacific ended. His evidence would be used in the War Crime t

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.

Food for Thought

The price Banabans paid for Australia's prosperity as a wealthy farming nation.

Reviews

Rise & Fall of a Multi-million Dollar Brand

"I just finished reading this brilliant book - the roller-coaster story of my friend Stacey King's multi-million dollar business, an enterprise that came from the heart. Highly recommended if you have any interest in business, and a fascinating insight into what it's like to be at the helm of a business that suddenly starts to take off.

Hint: you need a cool head and nerves of STEEL!"

Natalie Minnis

United Kingdom

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