Placebirth: Moto'otua, Samoa. My mother was born on 30th September 1975. She is from the village of Sinamoga Apia,Samoa. My mother arrived to New Zealand in 2000. She got here on a plane from Samoa to Nz on September 20th 2000. My mothers grandma and her great grandma both came to New Zealand a long time ago, they came to New zealand on a boat. My mothers religion is Christian, this religion has impacted my mum in many ways.When my mother was in Samoa she had a hard time trying to raise up my sister,Tracy, by herself.So she would pray to God and ask for some sort of help. Then after many prayers, a miracle happened, my mother heard on the radio that they were looking for a group of people to travel to New Zealand and work there. So my mother went and applied, a few months later my mothers application had been accepted and she was on her way to New Zealand. My mothers hobbies was Netball, weaving and cooking. My mothers house as a child was very bad, she had lived in a fale (house) that were made from woods,sticks,branches.They used taro leaves for the roof as well. She grew up with a lot of people in her household. But although their house wasnt all that fancy my mother loved her house, they would pray together,eat together,talk together in that house. Which is why my mother loved it despite of what her house looked like. One of my mothers earliest memory that she has is when we all went to Samoa together and got spend some quality time with our family. What my mother remembers about her parents is their love and gratitude. Her parents were very good people,they were very merciful and kindful. She loved how resilient her parents were and how they would do try and do everthing they could for her and her siblings.
Placebirth: Tiavea kai, Samoa.
My father was born on 7th September 1968. He is from and chief of the village Tiavea, Upolu, Samoa.
My Father arrived to New Zealand in 1999. He got here on a plane form Samoa to Nz on March 8th 1999.
My Fathers religion is Catholic, this religion has impacted my dad because he knew that if he ever was in trouble or had something on his mind he would always pray to god. His family are vey holy people, they would pray eveynight and go to church or to any church events.
My Fathers hobbies was Volleyball,Rugby and cooking.
One of my fathers earliest memory that he has is when we all went to Samoa together and got to spend some quality time with our family.
What my father remembers about his parents is how hardworking and loving they were. His parents were very hard-working people especially his dad who was the only one who worked in his family at the time he was a child. While hi mother stayed home and looked after him and his siblings as well as doing all the house chores.
My Fathers family are descendants from the highchiefs way back in the olden days.
My Father is one of the chiefs in his village, he has a river named after him called the "Poulea Waterfall". He also has a Maota named after him as well "Maota mo Poulea". A maota is a special house for the high chiefs and their families for special occassions.
Since my father is a descendant from the high chiefs he is from many sides (Fiji,Tonga,palangi).
My father never had an eduation when he was young because he had to stay home and look after his parents.
