This morning, we ventured out to head to the Nausori Highlands, not too far from Denarau. On our way to the highlands, we stopped by the Mulomulo Primary School at Nawaka village for a peek into Fiji Indian education and how the community keeps its culture alive in this distant land...
Our route from Denarau to the Mulomulo Primary School...
Passing by a mosque in Nawaka village - most Fijian Muslims are of Indian origin...
We drive through thick green vegetation...
Crossing little streams...
Look at the reflection...
Fiji is indeed beautiful...
And we get to the Mulomulo Primary School...
And the one principle that should define humanity - सत्यम शिवम् सुंदरम seems to be the motto of the school...
सत्यम शिवम् सुंदरम, a phrase which is drawn from the holy Hindu Upanishads, literally translates to “Truth-Godliness-Beauty” signifying the truth of existence arises, and, more than good, is an experience of “Godliness”...
Seeing this gave me goosebumps - 12,000 kilometers from home, Fijian Indians are keeping their traditions alive and are inculcating them in the younger generation. That makes me a proud Indian and privileged to see examples of this first hand on the lovely island of Viti Levu...
The school is closed for the Christmas break...
It appears the school was established in 1931...
A small shrine in the school courtyard...
A map of Fiji...
A diya on the door...
The library...
Mickey...
The solar system...
The shrine again...
The digestive system...
This reminds me of the school I went to in Mwinilunga...
The ground...
And they seem to have regular havans here - the Hindu ritual, signifying the power of fire to purify...
And it's time to bid adieu to Mulomulo to drive up to the highlands...
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