Story by: Alisi Jack-KaufusiPhotos provided by: Alisi Jack-Kaufusi Ovarian cancer is the most deadliest female cancer, it has a survival rate of 46%. Sometimes life works out in ways you can never imagine. It can be unpredictable and fragile. When I was 24 on December 5th 2017 I was diagnosed with stage 3 high grade […]
“Why, Lady Pasifika? What does Lady Pasifika stand for? Aren’t you just a magazine? Why are you going that direction? Who are you? Who do you think you are?” All good questions, all constantly on repeat. It has been 2 years and 10 months since Lady Pasifika’s launch. The initial vision for Lady Pasifika was […]
By: Kryssa Stevenson Early Wednesday morning of November 20th this year, the last transport was made for a controversial wind turbine project under construction in Kahuku, HI. For local residents who have been peacefully protesting the turbines since deliveries began late October, it was heartbreaking, as they fear the turbines will have negative effects on […]
This past summer, Lady Pasifika was incredibly honored to collaborate with an amazing group of Pasifika women that embody everything Lady Pasifika hopes to convey through our platform: fearlessness, passion, community, and unapologetic leadership. With the collaborative effort of these amazing and talented women, Lady Pasifika is completely honored to share this candid story on […]
What an incredible ride for Lady Pasifika these past few months. We debuted our take of a ‘Fashion Issue’ on the same date as our brunch event back in July and what a whirlwind! This issue has taken us to another level as far as interest in our publication to building networks that have expanded […]
Story by: Kryssa Stevenson It takes a lot of strength to keep up with BYUH senior Nile Scanlan. A full-time wife, mother, student, and businesswoman, Nile’s crazy schedule requires high levels of mental, physical, and emotional stamina. Parts of her daily routine include going to school, working out, watching the kids, cooking dinner, spending time […]
Our second Annual Brunch event was a huge success and that is because of the many hands and hearts that helped in so many ways to help make this event, our best yet! We are so grateful to our major sponsor for our event this year, Missing Polynesia! We are also so grateful for donations […]
Photo in preview from: Afakasi Prints Personal Blog written by Contributor: Amanda Stowers It’s not something you realize at first, at least not consciously. You know that you’re different. But as time goes on, you start to keep a mental count of how many times you look around and notice you’re the only one like […]
Very honored to have our first guest writer Me Fuimaono-Poe, FNP-BC, on our blog sharing her personal essay on why Samoans should advocate and stand for Mauna Kea.
Very recently, in the United States, the threat of having the choice to decide to keep one’s pregnancy or not is being challenged across the country. What is meant to be a private, intimate matter for a female, has now become the subject of the nation, and it is frightening. In 2019, individual lawmakers are […]
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