Archive
Every issue of Awa Wahine is created to be held, revisited, and shared.
With each new edition, we open one piece from the previous issue to everyone. This archive also holds years of essays, reflections, interviews, and stories from the pages of Awa Wahine.
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HINE: A Sonic Journey of Whakapapa
Drawing from her musical upbringing in Pōneke and te reo Māori journey, taonga pūoro player GiGi weaves together whakapapa, atua wāhine, and sonic storytelling in her powerful new project.
The gig is up.
Miriama Gemmell on the absurdity of ‘I can’t roll my r’s’ and ‘I’ve always said it like this.’
How Do You Spell That?
Can I please have a mochaccino? Sure, what is your name? Ataria. Natalia? Atalia? No, A-ta-ri-a. Oh okay... uhh... how do you spell that?
The Long Hīkoi Home
Abby reflects on learning te reo Māori as her own ocean-navigating journey on a starless night.