Back at the centre a mug of cocoa is waiting, and so is more leisurely conversation. We talk about why Palu’s family left this place for the drear cold of Hutt Valley. “Most of our people are away in New Zealand and Australia and America because the land of Samoa can give only a...
American Samoa is located in the centre of the South Pacific, east of theInternational Date Lineand south of the equator. Its closest neighbour isSamoawhich lies 125 km (78 miles) to the west, across theInternational Date Line. Hawaiilies 4,000 km (2,500 miles) to the north;New Zealand...
Samoa is in the centre of the Pacific region and as such is prone to natural disasters. The country was the site of a devastating tsunami in September 2009 that hit the coastal areas of the southeastern part of the island of Upolu and claimed 147 lives. The tsunami was triggered by an ...