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Tena Koe,

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I te taha o tōku Māmā,

ko Hikurangi te Maunga,

ko Waiapu te Awa,

ko Horouta te Waka,

ko Hiruharama me Te Aowera ōku whare tupuna,

ko Te Awa Māpara te hapu,

ko Ngāti Porou te Iwi,

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I te taha o toku Pāpā

ko Pureora te Māunga,

ko Waimiha te Awa,

ko Tainui te Waka,

ko Mangapehi marae,

ko Te Miringa te kākara te wāhi tapu.

ko Rereahu te tangata, ko Rereahu Iwi.

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My name is Zemara Te Haeata Waru-Keelan.

I have been an avid book lover since I learned to read. I have always dreamed of becoming a writer. This blog is a bucketlist hobby of mine. However I will eventually be producing published work. 

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I have 3 undergraduate degrees; Psychology, Anthropology & Māori Visual Art. As well as a Masters in Indigenous Knowledge. I am currently working towards my PhD.

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First and foremost, I am a Māmā, above all things. My pēpē, are my center, my everything.

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There are a number of intersections I will be drawing on. My passions are Māori and Indigenous issues, Mental health advocacy, the Arts.

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I put my soul, heart and conscious energy into this space, because I know someone out there could gain something from what I can share. This is for you, and this is part of my contribution to future generations. A piece of my life and myself that I offer, in the hopes that it will make someone's life a little easier, a little lighter, a bit more understood.

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Nāku noa,

@TheJadedLioness

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