Ko Rāwhiti ahau.
He maha ngā mahi kino i pā mai ki ahau, kāore e taea e au te kōrero mō te wā roa. Irunga i te mataku, ka noho mokemoke ahau.
Kāore he mea pai i tēnei ao.
Nā Nēni, nā tōku whānau me ngā tākuta ahau i āwhina. Ā, kāore i roa, ka pai ake ngā āhuatanga. Ka harikoakoa katoa ahau.
I tēnei wā, e mōhio ana ka pai ahau, ka pai hoki ngā mea katoa.
He wāhanga tēnei pūrākau o te kohinga e pā ana ki te aroha me te poipoi i te manawaroa o te hunga tamariki kua pākia ki ngā momo tūkinotanga. Ko te whāinga he āwhina i ngā mātua me ngā tamariki ki te whakawhiti kōrero mō ēnei āhuatanga, ka tautoko ake i a rātou me tō rātou oranga wairua, oranga tinana, oranga hinengaro, oranga whānau hoki.
Written by Linda Tuhiwai Smith (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou) is Distinguished Professor at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. She is a leading scholar and researcher in indigenous studies, indigenous education and kaupapa Māori research and has written many publications in this area. She was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2013 for her services to Māori and education.
Nā Isobel Joy Te Aho-White ngā pikitia
The English language edition is available I am a Little Voice
A little boy experiences family violence and physical abuse, and he turns inwards and is unable to express his feelings and sadness. Gradually, through the help of his nan, his cousin, uncle and a child psychologist he rebuilds his self-esteem and begins to find happiness again and regains a sense of who he is and where he belongs. As he feels people’s love and their belief in him, his inner light warms and grows. He finds he can do things, feel joy again and connect with people.
Paperback, 36 pages
H: 200mm W: 180mm