Naqelewai
Remote village in Fiji.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Corps - The Great Adventure | Peace Corps | setting | Reading in a village without books. |
Peace Corps: The Great Adventure — Peace Corps (2002)
Source: Peace Corps - The Great Adventure · Readwise highlight
On Fiji, books were scarce in our village, Naqelewai. All material possessions were scarce because of the village’s remote location.
- Role: setting
- In the book: Donna Gessell spends two years in the remote village, a long bus and Land Rover journey from town, reading in a place without a reading culture. When her house catches fire, neighbours save her books first, and she leaves behind a primary-school library.
- Why it matters: The village’s remoteness and oral culture frame the essay’s question of reading versus talk.