For centuries, Pacific Islanders have been sharing stories across the region, Stories from the Pacific honours that tradition, allowing the audience to hear in-depth personal stories from right across the Pacific.
Monica Paulus was accused of sorcery, so she became a human rights activist for PNG women
Monica Paulus is a human rights activist and co-founder of both the "Highlands Women Human Rights Defenders Network" and "Stop Sorcery Violence". Monica is a protector of women accused of and affected by sorcery and witchcraft accusations. Hailing from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea from the village of Aregol, Monica takes us on a journey through her life – sharing the struggles, hopes and her fight against sorcery accusations and the extreme violence that follows such accusations.
15 Sept 2026
Thomas Manglona II's journey to elevate Chamorro voices
For Thomas Manglona, journalism is life. Hailing from the island of Rota, Thomas is a native Chamorro multimedia journalist, whose work in covering government, social justice and environmental issues for TV, has solidified him as a trusted and respected figure within his local community.
For Thomas, he has always loved journalism and storytelling and he has always known what the final goal would be. The founder of the Pacific Islander Journalism Taskforce, Thomas' work has extended into the advocacy space, where he champions journalists and coverage across the Oceania region.
Today Thomas shares more on the journey he has taken through his career and the next step he takes into the future.
14 Jul 2026
Kim Sasabone: The Vengaboys star reflects on her Moluccan roots
For millions of people around the world, Kim Sasabone needs no introduction.
As the lead singer of Vengaboys, she's helped sell more than 25 million records worldwide, and the Dutch pop phenomenon's songs have filled dancefloors, wedding receptions and party playlists for nearly three decades.
From Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! to We're Going to Ibiza! and We Like To Party!, the Vengaboys became one of the biggest pop acts of the late 1990s, and the group has performed to audiences across almost every corner of the globe.
But behind the platinum records and international fame is another story.
Because while the world knows Kim Sasabone as a global pop star, her family knows her as a proud daughter of Maluku - the islands just west of Papua.
This is a story about family, migration, identity and belonging.
Listen to Kim speak with Michael Chow and Jacob McQuire on ABC Radio Australia.
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