We Are the Ocean

Made me realize how similar the imperialistic strategies are in all corners of the world. We Are the Ocean emphasizes on how the pacific islands were divided and alienated from each other, instead of sharing the ocean, they are now each fitted on islands too small to be self-sufficient and forced to rely on foreign aid. Something very similar happened in the middle east with Sykes Picot, the same colonizers divided us and we're trying to find a solution from within when the problem came from without.

Also as one of the very few native anthropologists Hau`ofa showcases the “orientalism” this branch of studies is immersed in especially when its leading figures are our colonizers.