Meet Hon. Ms. Lusiana Lolokubou Lesivakarua
For Lusiana Lolokubou Lesivakarua family is everything and with the support from her family, Ms. Lesivakarua can fulfill difficult tasks in her life.
The 27-year-old is originally from Somosomo in the garden island of Fiji, Taveuni, and shares maternal links to Makadru on the beautiful island of Matuku in the Lau group. She is the youngest of five siblings. Ms. Lesivakarua is in her final semester of completing her Bachelor of Law at the University of Fiji and is a paralegal intern with the Director of Public Prosecution office.
Whilst doing her Basic Diplomacy Training Programme (BDTP), she was trying to juggle work and school and the extra classes. But after completing the programme it was a relief and worth the sacrifice for Ms. Lesivakarua. “I faced a lot of challenges trying to manage my time wisely and prioritizing what’s important as they are all equally important. I had to sacrifice my Saturdays and other commitments to complete the programme
With all the struggles, the thought of giving up never came across her mind because her family was always there to guide and support her whenever she felt like giving up.
Ms. Lesivakarua enjoyed learning new things as a BDTP trainee. “I learned a lot of things since I wanted to pursue a career in diplomacy and become a diplomat so this training was important to me. I learnt about the 17 SDG Goals, the importance of bilateral and multilateral relationships between countries and the importance of maintaining Class, Elegance, and Dignity, and the importance of attention to detail”.
Her favorite moments during the training were whenever there were any guest speakers over because Ms. Lesivakarua had only seen them on TV. Through BDTP she had an opportunity to meet them, have a one-on-one conversation with them, and also hear about their experiences being a diplomat.
Ms. Lesivakarua is a Newly Recruited Probationary Member of UNA Fiji.
With Class, Dignity, and Elegance –
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