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21 " Maybe Sina could plant some flowers? Ginger flowers and yellow allamanda. Bird-of-paradise flower. Delicate frangipani. "
― Anne Østby , Pieces of Happiness: A Novel of Friendship, Hope and Chocolate
22 " Piper methysticum, the intoxicating pepper, is hammered into submission before it is mixed into the brew that's guzzled, seeps into the blood, and becomes part of the stories and songs at the tip of everyone's tongue. The bitter brown drink that bears holy truths and keeps honorable myths alive. The thud of the pestle in the kava mortar is the echo of the waves, Ingrid thinks. The rhythm of the dance underneath it all. "
23 " Kokoda isn't actually sushi, it's fish cooked in lime juice. Ceviche, which is made in Central and South America, is prepared in the same way. It's a chemical process, the citric acid denatures the proteins in the flesh of the fish so the molecules change their structure "
24 " The yellow allamanda has started clinging to the net she's affixed to the wall; the funnel-shaped flowers are blooming in magnificent clusters. "
25 " a team project fosters not only unity but a new kind of happiness? In rediscovering oneself by mastering new things unexpectedly "
26 " From sorrow, sin, and deepest fear, protect me with your angel near. "
27 " Vanua is the land and you and your clan belong to, but it's more than that. It's the people who live there now and those who have lived there before. It's the traditions they've had and the songs they've sung. What they believed in and what they loved, the togetherness and the memories. The joy over babies who are born and the grief over those who have died. "