Viliame Odrovakavula
1 February, 2021, 9:30 pm
Nora (sitting) with staff members at her shop at Raojibhai Patel St in Suva. Picture: ATU RASEA
Nora Store on Raojibhai Patel St in Suva is an iconic trading outlet.
It was there when Fiji gained independence, withstood political upheavals and immeasurable climatic events and continues to operate today.
And at the heart of the business is Nora Fong. At 98, she sits comfortably at the shop entrance and welcomes patrons, fluent in the Bauan, Serua and Naitasiri dialects.
Speaking to
The Fiji Times, Nora said people in Nabena in Vunidawa, Naitasiri called her by her first name or “Bui”.