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‘Vanuatu Arising Together’ – Social Transformation from the Grassroots
July 11, 2026, in Videos > Feature Film, by Sonjel VreelandVanuatu Arising Together is a documentary created in honour of the 50th Anniversary of the first National Baha’i Convention in Vanuatu in April 1976. It celebrates the unfolding efforts and learning of communities across Vanuatu in relation to social transformation.
In making this film on behalf of the National Spiritual Assembly of Vanuatu, its Office of External Affairs expresses its gratitude to Lachlan Akhtarkhavari (Directing, Filming and Producing); to Davina Saberi and Martha Root (Assistant Filming, Sound and Directing); and to Collis Ta’ed for his constant support.
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Sonjel Vreeland
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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