Stockroom worker Wilson Poareu plans to study accounting and feels hopeful despite the world facing ‘more difficulties’ this year
24-year-old Wilson Poareu at his home in Papara, Tahiti, French Polynesia."It rains all the time. But I love it, it’s cooler than other places in Tahiti and it's always green.”24-year-old Wilson Poareu at his home in Papara, Tahiti, French Polynesia."It rains all the time. But I love it, it’s cooler than other places in Tahiti and it's always green.
As a Polynesian, local music is always present. I like listening to music in my language from Tahitian composers and singers like Angelo Barthelemy. I’m loving instrumental music too. One piece I really like is Clair de Lune by Debussy. It makes me feel at peace.The staple food in Polynesia is fish. At home, we tend to eat chicken, but when we get the chance we eat raw fish or fafaru. Fafaru is so good – it is basically big pieces of raw tuna that have been left to ferment in seawater.