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Poetry 2012: The Written World

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A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

The Written World brings worldwide poetry to the airwaves with a poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

Poetry 2012: The Written World: Tonga: Elsie Fukofuka

Tonga: Elsie Fukofuka

07/05/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Tonga read by Elsie Fukofuka.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Wednesday Afternoon by Karlo Mila is read by Tongan Elsie Fukofuka.

The humour and hardworking attitude of the Tongans are summed up in Wednesday Afternoon by Karlo Mila read by Tongan Elsie Fukofuka, who is taking a year out from working with the Tongan Government to
study diplomacy in the UK. 

Poetry 2012 - The Written World, creating a unique picture of the nations of the world in verse.

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