Aiulu's Journey - Angel's Nana

Aiulu is from Asau in Samoa and her mother gave birth to her in her at
her own home in Samoa in her village in 1955. She came to New Zealand
on April 12 1980. she got sent here by her Grandad that she grew up with
her Grandad sent her here to have a better life and make her own little
family here in New Zealand. She came her to New Zealand to work and to
help out her family living in Samoa. She did have family here so she came
here to live with them and to find a good job.

Aiulu arrived here by plane and she came from Samoa straight to Auckland
New Zealand, where some of her family where living. She ended up staying
in Auckland upon her arrival and then ended up living in Auckland ever
since. Aiulu thought that the people were very friendly towards her. She
said that New Zealand was more easier to get a job than Samoa. In Samoa
it was quite hard to find a good job and get good money to help her family.
Her family were poor and my Nana had quite a lot of siblings. She was
home sick when she arrived and she really missed her family in Samoa a
lot. My Nana thinks that her home now is both Samoa and New Zealand.
She got married here and had kids, but she'll never forget her birthplace or
her family in Samoa.

Aiulu really missed the food, fun, life, and family and friends in Samoa.
She she has been back to Samoa with her whole family to go and see her
mum, and her family that are in Samoa. She can’t wait to go back again.
She misses everything in Samoa, mostly her family and her parents which
have both sadly died. They are buried in Samoa.