This Is Us

This is Us is a collection of over 200 interviews with New Zealanders that reflects the diversity of New Zealand and its people. It provides fascinating insight into the common threads that weave the fabric of New Zealand and, in the wake of the Christchurch attacks, is a tribute to the Kiwi spirit.

About the author

Pete Carter is the author of This is Us, which tells the stories of more than 200 New Zealanders in words and portraits. He has also written two books of poetry, the children’s picture book Our Dog Benji (2017), and had exhibitions of his work as a photographer in New Zealand and overseas.

Summary

This is Us is a collection of over 200 interviews with New Zealanders, spanning the country, that reflects the diversity of New Zealand and its people. The result is a book that provides fascinating insight into the common threads that weave the fabric of New Zealand and, in the wake of the Christchurch attacks, is a tribute to the Kiwi spirit.

Foreword

 A celebration of the Kiwi spirit that captures the diversity of New Zealand's people.
A response to the Christchurch terrorist attacks that focuses on reminding us of the kindness and openness of everyday people.
This is Us paints a unique portrait of New Zealand and the people who live there. It will both delight locals and give foreigners an insight into daily life in this amazing country.
'Humans of New York' for New Zealand, this collection of interviews provides snapshots of real lives, and is perfect for either dipping in and out of, or reading cover to cover.  

Product details

• Authors: Pete Carter
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.08.2020
• EAN: 9781775594338
• ISBN: 978-1-77559-433-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 195 mm x 242 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 760 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Collected biographies, Migration, immigration & emigration, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, New Zealand, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, New Zealand / Aotearoa, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural & Regional