Mana
p. 52 · Read in the full issue
is a vehicle for Pacific Islands’ writers and artists to publish their work. It is an organ of the South Pacific Creative Arts Society and its editorial committee comprises writers from many islands.
Material for publication must be sent direct to MANA’s editor, Marjorie Crocombe, South Pacific Creative Arts Society, Box 5083, Suva March MANA is predominantly a Fiji issue. Margaret Knox and Parmesh Chand are teachers and Falaniko Tiputa, a Western Samoan, is at the Pacific Regional Seminary. Belinda Brown, of Suva Grammar School, whose short story, Fear, appears below, won first prize in a recent essay competition. Viggo Rasmussen, who prefers his two poems to be untitled, has published in MANA before and is at the University of the South Pacific. ‘‘Odd man out” is Joseph Sukwianomb, who is at the University of Papua New Guinea.