Undoubtedly, many of our kids who are born and raised outside of Samoa face a real dilemma.
On the one hand, they have it easy. Real easy in a lot of ways. After all, Samoan kids growing up in America (like mine for example) enjoy the kind of life that those who are growing up in Samoa can only [...]
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Yes, the whole question of white vs. black (and all other shades in between) is still alive and well. Do I experience it? Absolutely! Maybe not every day but enough so that it’s something that you need to deal with. Its enough of a concern so that when we found out where we were moving [...]
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I don’t know about you but once in awhile I do a search online for any noteworthy mention of Samoa and/or Samoans. I like to read about how well Samoans are doing in their field, whatever that may be. I feel a surge of pride in our Samoan people when I read about any Samoan who [...]
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Today marked the anniversary of another year of my life. As I reflect on my life thus far I have to say that for a girl from a small Samoan village who grew up with very limited means (relatively speaking) I’ve done okay. I don’t mean to say that in a boastful way. Rather, it [...]
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