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The Samoan Flag – carried with pride
The die has been cast in the culture war between Fa’a Samoa and the Western world. In some ways it is sad to see the demise of traditional ways, but there is a strong sense of inevitability that the Western way will continue to make gains on the communal Samoan village way of life. No matter what is done now, the genie is well and truly out of the bottle. [Read more...]
A Samoan Shack – relative poverty can be a cross-cultural challenge.
A Palagi visiting Samoa for the first time is challenged by the different culture. In some ways the South Pacific Island Paradise experience can be quite brutal.
For those not used to the tropics, the high humidity can catch us off-guard. “Oh it’s sooooo hot here!” is a common utterance, as it takes us a little while to learn that heat and humidity are actually quite different. [Read more...]
The seventh principle we use over here is a concept that sounds easy but is a real challenge – we require a cross-cultural partnership. So what’s the catch? Well, it’s just darned hard to do! [Read more...]