My flight back to Samoa was considerably less stressful,
delayed a little but all good (we even got given complimentary airline
refreshment vouchers due tot he delay), In One onboard, I initially was even so
lucky as to have an open seat next to me.
However, not long after I got comfortable, a hostess moved a
young man into the seat next to me. The young man was very talkative and well
mannered, but by his looks he looked like a South Auckland Tagger, looking for
his next fence or letterbox, so initially I was rather sceptical talking too
much to the man.
After a little while we started taking and I learnt that his
name was Nigel and that he is in fact a New
Zealand born Samoan, that grew up in Samoa
up to the age of 10, then stayed in NZ for the last 11 year. He was going back
to Samoa to visit his elderly grandmother, and he seemed
very scared about the whole trip back. When I asked him why he was feeling
anxious about the trip, he replied with a laugh "I've not been back in 11
years and have been living off government support"
-He's got only a one
way ticket and no money for a ticket back, and he's going to Samoa
where he'll have to work for his food.. for the first time.
During the flight Nigel proved to be very good company, and
certainly made the flight feel like a real short one, I'm sure I'll meet him
again ... some time... somewhere in Apia.
When I landed in Samoa I was very
happy to find Saya at the airport =)
I was finally "back" and on the way to Sanaapu
Village.
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