A journey with the Times! The story on Sunday, June 30, of Tahir Ali, whose connection with The Fiji Times dates to 1957, was heart-touching. Ali shared his journey, and that he found interest in the newspaper since his dad, who was a taxidriver in the early 1900s, brought his papers home, and with it, he taught his family members how to read and ultimately improved his literacy, igniting a passion for writing. Entering high school, his skill for the pen did not go unnoticed and he was chosen to represent his school in various oratory and essay competitions.
His first letter was about the road issues in Nausori, obviously inspired by the struggle of his father as a taxidriver. That first taste of writing created decades long addiction to the pen as he found problems and wrote about them. Serving 27 years at Waidra Muslim Primary school, he made sure The Fiji Times was in the school for teachers and students to take an interest in.
I agree with our prolific writer that, “ The Fiji Times has seen hard times and good times,” and that like me, he will continue to read and write to this paper which had become a part of his life. His letters strike. A beautiful journey with The Fiji Times , Ali! Rajnesh Ishwar Lingam Nadawa, Nasinu Our soccer status Without wanting to sound biased, I love following our national rugby teams but for now, what could be done to regain our status as soccer champs in the Pacific? How can we consistently defeat Tahiti, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu? Do .
