← Epeli HauofaWe Are the Oceanby Epeli HauofaFind 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 HauofaTales of the TikongsHumorous stories of Pacific islanders navigating colonialism and foreign aid→Kisses in the Nederends→