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More than song and dance

“It’s almost impossible to find out where you’re headed in life, without ever reflecting back on where you came from.” This was the wisdom 16-year-old AJ Tuipe’a imparted to me last year as the crowd from Polyfest dwindled in the background.

The performances had finished, the awards

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