"Joni Madraiwiwi, Roko Tui Bau, former High Court Judge, ex-Vice President of Fiji and currently practicing Suva lawyer, is well-known and highly respected as a public speaker whose deeply considered, often provocative, yet always engaging addresses seek to build bridges, challenge stereotypes and 'encourage his audience to reflect on the issues as part of the process of nation-building'. In this first compilation of his speeches, Joni Madraiwiwi offers a personal perspective on issues as varied as electoral systems, regionalism, HIV/AIDS, human rights, reconciliation, corruption, teacher-training, the environment, industrial relations, spirituality, wage levels and poetry; and eulogizes some of those that he regards as heroes of our time"--Back cover.