Nikolai "Nesox" Kalim

=• Early Years - Niue •=

Nikolai was born on the small Pacific island nation of Niue in 1982 to Fetuao and Asoese Kalim. His mother, Asoese, was determined to give her child a Western name and settled on 'Nikolai' after watching a movie set in Russia while visting family in New Zealand. Although a native of Niue, his name is at odds with the traditional family and cultural naming conventions of his people, a fact which has often caused some friction when attending community or family events.

Despite the family disagreements over the choice of name, Nikolai was raised in a close knit family environment, cementing the importance of close personal connections at a young age.

=• Early Years - New Zealand •=

Upon reaching age 5, Nikolai was sent to New Zealand to live with an Uncle while attending primary school in Auckland. Although now far from his home, Nikolai was able to adjust relatively quickly to the new environment, large in part to the strong Niuean community he now found himself in.

Once again building strong ties to those around him, Nikolai learnt a great deal of his peoples culture and history from his Uncle and other community members who took time to ensure that the youngster did not become too detached from his heritage.

In his schooling, Nikolai proved a capable, if unexceptional student, coasting through his primary years with average grades and the all too common teachers comment on end of year reports 'capable of so much more'.

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