← Epeli HauofaTales of the Tikongsby Epeli HauofaHumorous stories of Pacific islanders navigating colonialism and foreign aidFind on Amazon↗About the authorEpeli HauofaFijian-Tongan novelist and anthropologist whose Tales of the Tikongs satirized Pacific development with raucous comedy. His essay We Are the Ocean redefined Pacific identity in terms of ocean connection rather than island isolation.More by Epeli HauofaKisses in the Nederends→We Are the Ocean→