Doron Semu: making siapo and a space for queer Pasifika youth

Auckland nurse Doron Semu is using a traditional Sāmoan art form to bring together LGBTQ+ Pasifika youth. In his mid-20s, feeling disconnected from his Sāmoan heritage, Doron learnt how to make the barkcloth panels known as siapo. He now runs siapo-making workshops as a safe space for fellow LGBTQ+ Pasifika youth to do the same.