Abstract
The paper is about a group of young boys and men living in Suva, the capital of the Fiji Islands, who lack formal accommodation, work in the informal sector and have limited or no contact with parents and relatives. People in Fiji refer to them as street kids. The paper sheds light on the reasons why they are street kids and further deals with how the street kids are perceived and portrayed by society at large. There is particular focus on how the street kids are treated
and how this affects their lives.