Winners of Embassy Art & Writing Competition

MR (Immediate): Nov 24, 2006

United States Embassy Suva in conjunction with the Fiji Ministry of Education is pleased to announce the winners of an art and writing competition to mark the 5th Anniversary of September 11. 

The theme of the competition was: The World After September 11th – Finding Ways To Cultural Understanding. 

Schools throughout Fiji participated.  Representatives of the Ministry of Education and the U.S. Embassy were the judges.

Ambassador Dinger and the judges were impressed by the outstanding art, poetry, and essays and were touched by the emotions expressed so thoughtfully.

The winners are:

Art Competition:  
1st  Warsha Wedshika Sami, Form 3,  Kamil Muslim College
2nd Shinal Priyanka Chand, Form 3, Votualevu  College
3rd   Eshani Nandita, Form 3, Votualevu College

Poetry/ Essay:  
1st Ashna Sharan, Form 5, Votualevu College
2nd Faazillah Naz, Form 5, Kamil Muslim College
3rd Sevuloni Tokaimalo, Form 5, Marist Brothers High School

On September 11, 2006, during a commemoration of the tragic events five years before, Ambassador Dinger announced the art and writing contest for Fiji school children in Forms 3 and 5.

The stimulus was a strong U.S. belief that the world must overcome base issues that contribute to terrorism.  We must encourage freedom and tolerance, accept the variety of religions and cultures; and foster a climate of hope and opportunity for all.

Ambassador Dinger said the winning entries accented beautifully that the ideals of freedom, justice, and opportunity are universal desires, and we all need to work together to make those desires realities.