Isa, Fiji! Fiji! Fiji!

It's lovely seeing my hometown of Suva on screen, but ... AHHHHHH!!!



Seems J. Deuce is some American rapper who made this clip in Fiji with our very own Underdog.

It's a little concerning that this American's claiming some major cultural identity thing happening here, especially considering his "The Lost Generation" style is completely out of sync with everything we are and stand for.  Hey, we ain't lost, Deuce! 

And, like, that line about wearing Prada and Gucci and DK!  Does he really think anyone is Fiji has the slightest idea what any of this means?  We're a Third World Country, Bro!  We're lucky if we have FOOD!

But just look at how beautiful downtown Suva is. And what I find really interesting is how he's used the seawall, which is something I've always thought of as beautiful but which never seems to enter the consciousness of everyone else.

And the floating restaurant in the background is Cardo's Steakhouse!  We were at school with Cardo and know him very well!  And that's Suva wharf. And Cummings Street.

And that's my first glimpse of the new Morris Hedstroms Department Store.  The old one was burned down during the 2000 coup and just sat there as a burned out shell for nearly a decade, making Suva look like downtown Beirut.  But it's looking mighty fine now, isn't it!

Guess Suva just needs to be seen with new eyes, so kudos to J. Deuce for having those eyes.