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PEOPLE | River of life – Freshwater mussels support family for years

Summary by FijiTimes
SEREIMA Matea, 69, collects kai (freshwater mussels) from the Rewa River and sells them for $90 a sack. At the end of her day in the water, her hands often go numb from the cold and her feet get exhausted and cramped. Moments like these remind her of how far life has carried her, and how much strength a woman can discover within herself. Sereima grew up in Nanuku, Yakete, in the interior of Ba. Life, however, had other journeys planned for her. …
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FijiTimes broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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