Sovaia Coalala /

This is a story of a young woman who defied the odds, studied and graduated from the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji in spite of being completely blind. It tells the story of Sovaia Coalala, the commitment to alleviating the plight of people with disability. Over the years, Sovaia prov...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Thomas, Larry, 1961- (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New Caledonia : Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 2006.
Series:Ethnographic video online ; volume 3
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This is a story of a young woman who defied the odds, studied and graduated from the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji in spite of being completely blind. It tells the story of Sovaia Coalala, the commitment to alleviating the plight of people with disability. Over the years, Sovaia proved herself until she attained her Bachelor of Education in 2005, majoring in Literature and Language, qualifying her to teach English in Secondary Schools. Sovaia Coalala's story is an inspiration to us all but more so to people living with disabilities.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 16, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (12 min.))
Playing Time:00:11:24