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Vanuatu’s literacy challenge: planting seeds of hope through national storytelling

Rebecca Olul-Hossen, Christelle Thieffry and Catherine Lessa

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07 Sept 2026

Vanuatu's PM says 70% of children cannot read or write. But beyond the stark statistics, grassroots writing competitions are quietly nurturing a new generation of ni-Vanuatu storytellers.About the author/sRebecca Olul-HossenRebecca Olul-Hossen is a ni-Vanuatu poet, storyteller and editor. She co-edited Vanuatu’s first women’s anthology Sista! Stanap Strong (2021) and co-founded the national Sot Sot Storian competition with Anna Naupa.Christelle ThieffryChristelle Thieffry is a French / Ni-Vanuatu education and development specialist. She is a founding member of the Haus Storian collective together with Anna Naupa and Rebecca Olul-Hossen.Catherine LessaCatherine Lessa is an emerging writer and poet from the islands of Nguna and Ambae.

Vanuatu's PM says 70% of children cannot read or write. But beyond the stark statistics, grassroots writing competitions are quietly nurturing a new generation of ni-Vanuatu storytellers.About the author/s Rebecca Olul-Hossen Rebecca Olul-Hossen is a ni-Vanuatu poet, storyteller and editor. She co-edited Vanuatu’s first women’s anthology Sista! Stanap Strong (2021) and co-founded the national Sot Sot Storian competition with Anna Naupa. Christelle Thieffry Christelle Thieffry is a French / Ni-Vanuatu education and development specialist. She is a founding member of the Haus Storian collective together with Anna Naupa and Rebecca Olul-Hossen. Catherine Lessa Catherine Lessa is an emerging writer and poet from the islands of Nguna and Ambae.

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