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She is the founder of Mahina
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Niumeitolu has painted community murals in Los
Angeles, the Bronx, New Zealand, Australia, Utah, Brooklyn, South Africa, and Palestine. She has also led community art projects in New York City and in Alaska, California, Utah, Texas, as well as internationally in Italy, Ireland, and South Africa.
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