Check out the referencing on this photo that appeared in the Samoa Observer on Wednesday 16th February 2011 on page 7!! You are currently reading the aforementioned now famous in Samoa - blog!!
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The Palagi (pronounced Parlangi) Perspective of living and working in Samoa.
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Well done photographer :)
Hi guys, great blog! My husband is wanting to move to back to Samoa. I've visited, but never lived there. My husband says there are tons of palagi's to make friends with. We are living in the States and we homeschool. Where would we make friends if I don't work and my kids don't go to school? We have homeschooling groups here, so that's not a problem currently. I'm just afraid to move there and feel secluded. Since you live there now, what do you think?
Hi there. Thanks for your comments. Glad you are enjoying the blog. This started for the family but we are always amazed at who finds us and asks questions. Samoa is a very friendly place! After arriving we seemed to instantly have made lifelong friends. Im sure you will find both palagi and samoan people to enrich your life. There is a new group called the Apia Community Group who are palagi volunteers raising money for the community. They also hold many fun events you might like to go to to meet people. You may even like to join as a volunteer! We have also met friends through playing sports and there are many business house competitions that cater for all abilities. There are church groups. Also if your children have hobbies I'm sure they'll meet friends too. We really enjoy the lifestyle here. Hope you do too if you choose to come.
Thank you for the insight on that. I meant to ask you to blog on the medical care in Samoa. One of my main concerns has been access to emergency care if one of my children are sick or in an accident. I'm not one who loves to go to the doctor. I'm more natural in my approach, but acute issues are concerning to me. Do you feel safe in Samoa if you have an emergency situation?
Hi. Sorry its taken me a while to reply been a bit busy lately which is also why no up to date posts on the blog! Right medical facilities. Well I've only been to the doctor once and that was one recommended to me as a doctor the palagis visit! It was only for a minor thing so can't really say if it was good or not. The public hospital is quite basic though the doctors and nurses work very hard with what they have. There is a private hospital as well called MedCen if you want to check that out. I have been in the public hospital once to visit a friend after she had a baby. She had to go with her own sheets for the bed, crockery and cutlery etc. I have also heard that a family member usually stays with the patient to look after them. Sorry I can't really comment on what services are offered in the hospitals here. Maybe someone else reading this blog can contribute? A lot of people live here with children though and seem to get on alright. Major illnesses often get referred overseas and at times specialists visit to help. There are also people here who practice traditional Samoan medicine that you may be interested in.
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