Contributing Editors
Lara Leahy
Lara Leahy is a journalist based in Australia who fell in love with Fiji 10 years ago on her first visit.
**Fun fact, she had to buckle down due to a cyclone approaching while she was on one of the islands, but it didn't tarnish her experience of the people and the place.
Lara has strong connections and friends in Fiji and feels privileged to be able to contribute to enhancing it's amazing culture and lifestyle.
Lara is based out of an idyllic property in northern NSW where she lives with her border collie, Tilly, and range of farm animals whose antics keep her entertained.
However, Lara has a penchant for travel to near and far flung places, so you never know where you might run into her.
If you need a specific story written or assistance with promotional material, please contact her via the Bula Living contact email or find her on Facebook.
Trinah Kakyo
Kakyo Trinah is an African Community Organiser, Creative and Tastemaker currently based in Fiji.
She is an agent of change as an artist graduating from Bezalel Fashion Academy Isreal to launch a successful fashion career in Uganda, Kenya, London queer fashion week and African fashion week Paris.
This became the catalyst for embarking on a career path on the business side of the industry.
She honed her skills as the past president of Kakyo project , an African creative hub, where she worked in artist management, tours, festivals ,film screenings, exhibitions, residency programming, funding distribution, artist workshops curating etc. for past 8 years.
She is driven by innovation and is keen to bringing on new and diverse perspectives and solutions to the table. Moving forward, one of her many missions is to use the skills she has developed to working with various creative ecosystems.
Patricia J. Kailola
A long-time Fiji resident, Patricia J. Kailola is an esteemed ichthyologist and passionate community advocate.
Contributing her expertise to Bula Living, she blends her deep knowledge of marine science with a strong commitment to human rights and environmental stewardship.
As CEO of Pacific Dialogue, Patricia actively combats human trafficking and champions seafarers' rights in the Pacific Tuna Fishery.
Her scholarly work, including a PhD in Zoology and numerous publications on tropical fishes, underscores her dedication to marine biology and sustainable fishing practices.
Email: humandignitygroup21@gmail.com
Phone: 932 2417
Raksha Sukhia
Raksha is a global citizen living in Fiji with her husband. She is passionate about helping the communities she lives in and naturally is inclined towards creating conditions for knowledge sharing and collaboration.
She is active in the Fiji community and has served as the President of the American Welcoming Association in 2023 and was active on the Board of Corona Women's Worldwide in Fiji. She continues to support local causes and community.
Raksha is a highly sought-after business growth coach with a demonstrated track record in on bringing her clients, customers and profitability.
She has 2 decades of experience supporting CEO’s of multinationals in bringing about strategic growth and transformation. She has served as Regional Marketing & Innovation Director for a global-multi-billion-dollar IT services company, and has been the driving force behind several other successful upstart businesses. Her mindset is on helping people achieve success whilst helping them regain their quality of life, and her toolkit embraces the spectrum of the business and leadership value chain.
She is the founder of the Build Business Results (BBR) Network that supports small and medium enterprises regardless of product or service to rapidly implement proven high-growth strategies across the spectrum of marketing, sales and strategic business finance and innovation management.
Bula Living Editorial Team
Lara Leahy is a journalist based in Australia who fell in love with Fiji 10 years ago on her first visit.
**Fun fact, she had to buckle down due to a cyclone approaching while she was on one of the islands, but it didn't tarnish her experience of the people and the place.**
She has strong connections and friends in Fiji and feels privileged to be able to contribute to enhancing it's amazing culture and lifestyle.
Lara is based out of an idyllic property in northern NSW where she lives with her border collie, Tilly, and range of farm animals whose antics keep her entertained.
However, Lara has a penchant for travel to near and far flung places, so you never know where you might run into her.
If you need a specific story written or assistance with promotional material, please contact her via the Bula Living contact email or find her on Facebook.