Oceania is vast, Oceania is expanding, Oceania is hospitable and generous, Oceania is humanity rising from the depths of brine and regions of fire deeper still, Oceania is us. We are the sea, we are the ocean. — Epeli Hau'ofa Copy Share Image
Oceania is vast, Oceania is expanding, Oceania is hospitable and generous, Oceania is humanity rising from the depths of brine and regions of fire… — Epeli Hau'ofa Copy Share Image
“Just as the sea is an open and ever flowing reality, so should our oceanic identity transcend all forms of insularity, to become one… — Epeli Hau'ofa Copy Share Image
That the past is ahead, in front of us, is a conception of time that helps us retain our memories and to be aware… — Epeli Hau'ofa Copy Share Image
One of the more positive aspects of our existence in Oceania is that truth is flexible and negotiable, despite attempts by some of us… — Epeli Hau'ofa Copy Share Image
![“That the past is ahead, in front of us, is a conception of time that helps us retain our memories and to be aware of its presents. What is behind us [the future] cannot be seen and is liable to be forgotten readily. What is ahead of us [the past] cannot be forgotten so readily or ignored, for it…” quote by Epeli Hau'ofa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b4e/epeli-hau-ofa-69505_alive_that-the-past-is-ahead-in-front-of-us-is_1614383.jpg)
