Island Life (standard:non fiction, 646 words)
Author: Juggernaut	Added: Nov 12 2012	Views/Reads: 2636/1878	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A conversation with a Samoan woman in distress.

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“No, we were very poor in Samoa, we could hardly feed our 

family, we Samoans were stupid you know, we have no ambition like 

Chinese and Koreans, they took over the business in Samoa making it 

expensive to live.” 

“In Samoa, can you get all these fruits and vegetables 

available down here?” 

“Sure, everything you get here we have it down there except it 

was very expensive so we came here to live for good, we Samoans can go 

back and forth to Samoa with permanent visa,” the Samoan woman looked 

proud to be in America. 

“I see some Indian features in you,” Juggernaut wants to know 

more about her ethnic makeup. 

“I have some Indian in me, there are a few Indians live in 

Samoa, and they came long, long time ago and married to local people. 

Here on the Big Island we have all kind of people all mixed. I see 

plenty Philipino and Chinese farmers selling produce in the Farmer's 

market but we Samoans still struggling here.” 

“It seems the island life attracts immigrants from Philippines, 

China and other places in the pacific may be it reminds them of their 

old country.” 

“True, we Samoans prefer to come to Hawaii for island life 

rather than living on the mainland.” 

“Well, nice to meet you; hope your second boy would benefit 

from going to Alaska,” said Juggernaut leaving the Samoan woman in her 

thoughts walking in the pool as if crossing a stream. 


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