Biography & Memoir | Maori & Pacific Island

Sāmoan Odyssey takes us on a journey through the Pacific diaspora. Throughout the second half of the twentieth century thousands of Sāmoans left their island homes to live in far-flung countries. They went for self-betterment although they were among their nation's best. Semisi Ma'ia'i was one of the first of his generation to make this journey. Here, he tells his life story.