In this climate of exaggerations and tall tales gripping our little island, the truth remains elusive in the aura of affirmed dictums.
“He always told me to try hard to get a scholarship and that Victoria [University] was the best.”

Correction on that part Mr and Ms Mauli, University of Auckland is by far, the best.

Its beyond annoying that you just put this piece as part of your local news coverage.
Makes me wonder that you got nothing else better to report on.

How is struggling to study with the son left at the care of the parents make sense when she is on a scholarship?
For your information, there are many cases of Samoan students coming from poor families who are struggling to pay their fees, privately sponspored in overseas institutions.
Everyone knows Ms Mauli comes from a well off family that even paying privately is not near any struggle.

Interview the kids from the village and esp ones who are working parttime overseas to pay their fees and make ends meet. That is what STRUGGLE means.
Hopefully some rich people mite find in their hearts true love and kind and offer to help

thanks Hari

I do not think so GC, Otago University is rank in the top 10 Universities in the World...

Regardless of what university is the best, depending on each person's assessment, I applaud the young lady for moving forward to continue with her education. Way to go, Alexandra. God Bless You!

I don't care if you are rich or what Mauli. The fact that you endured being away from your son for a whole year is just too much for me. Thanks for being a person of faith. I am sure this ordeal (leaving your son behind) will help make you into a stronger person. I do hope that people (in similar situation) will come to you for counsel in the future.

Talofa Hari.

Thank you for your comment, it is always good to get feedback on our stories.
Should you know someone who has struggled to receive a scholarship overseas and has an inspirational story to tell please let us know. We would love to interview them.

Thanks,

Astrid Sesega

Malo lava newsline. perhaps hari should look further before making a comment about Ms Mauli. struggling doesnt always mean financial barriers. In the case of Ms Mauli it is true that she has struggled like any working mother who leaves her children at home to build a future for her son and herself or a mother with six, eight or two children at that. But the point here is getting pregnant as a young mother did not stop Ms Mauli from living her dream and exceeding the expectations of society in young teenage pregnancies. So MALO LAVA Ms Mauli. And although all people have the right to voice what they feel and believe personally i think that the rich you consider rich in down town APIA arent exactly what they seem. TRUST ME.
but again i applaud Ms Mauli for making the effort to get a scholarship simply because that was her first move to independence. Although any parent is loving and understanding of situations what ever they are but Ms Mauli realised that she needed to stand tall and take responsibilty for her actions and her life and her sons.
Again MALO LAVA ALEX God Bless and always strive for the best remember you are no longer single what u make of life will also make a difference to the growth and development of your son in future.
Again Malo lava news line team for you hard work.