Canoes, Crocodiles and Christ: The Story of Haru Hariva

“Hariva!” she screamed. There was a loud splash, then silence . . .

That was the last Haru ever heard from his mother. Unable to cope with his loss, Haru's father left him with relatives, returning years later to prepare Haru to become the next chief and initiate him into the world of puri puri magic. But Haru wanted to go to school, determined to learn how to make sense of the strange marks the other boys scratched in the dirt. Haru learnt to read and write, but most importantly, he discove...