Teine Sāmoa
Dahlia Malaeulu
(Author)
Description
Teine Sāmoa means Sāmoan girl. It's a label that carries with it an unspoken duty to obey, serve and respect your family and Sāmoan culture. But who can be teine Sāmoa? When should you be teine Sāmoa? And how can you be teine Sāmoa outside of Sāmoa?Lani is an afakasi, and is unsure of her Sāmoan heritage and what being Sāmoan even means. But one thing she knows for sure is that she's afraid of Vai and the 'Real Sāmoans'. Masina, the free-spirited daughter of a Church Minister, is bound by parental expectations and struggling to fulfill the destiny set by her parents. Teuila is the good Islander girl and proud teine Sāmoa who realises she doesn't want to be a 'switcher' anymore.How will these junior high school students learn to be, understand and fulfill their obligations as Teine Sāmoa, living in New Zealand? Teine Sāmoa is a journey of cultural identity and discovery for four junior high school students, their families, their teachers and, most importantly, anyone who has ever faced the challenges of being a teine Sāmoa. Now includes study questions for students and The Teine Sāmoa Project - A space created for teine Sāmoa to share their real life stories. Stories that reflect us and help others understand us, so that together, we can better support our tamaiti to succeed as proud teine and tama Sāmoa.***The Teine Sāmoa Project Contributing Authors - Telesia Tanoai, Trinity Tauaneai, Rebecca Sa'u, Akenese McCarthy, Sarah McLeod-Venu, Angela Milovale, Tuto'atasi Vailalo, Makerita Feite Tago, Eleanor McLeod, Trisha Daniels-Sopoaga, Vaia'ua'u Pilitati, Sinapi Taeao, Nila Uili, Niusila Faamantu-Eteuati. ***Dahlia Malaeulu is a New Zealand-born Sāmoan who is a passionate educator at heart. She is the author of the 'Mila's My Gagana' series, and wants to enable tamaiti to confidently and proudly succeed as Pasifika. Dahlia is working towards creating accessible quality Pasifika stories and resources that reflect Pasifika values, languages, cultures and - most importantly - our tamaiti.
Product Details
Price
$25.00
Publisher
978-0-473-52749-5
Publish Date
October 19, 2020
Pages
156
Dimensions
5.0 X 8.0 X 0.36 inches | 0.39 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780473527495
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Dahlia Malaeulu is a primary-school teacher, media force, and strong advocate across multiple platforms for youth literature. Her own publishing venture, Mila's Books, creates quality stories that reflect Pasifika children's lives. In 2020 she collected the Pacific Woman in Business accolade at the Wellington Pasifika Business Awards. Dahlia lives with her family in Wainuiomata, Wellington.