Western Samoa

Beginning in 1991 and, in one case, through to 1995, two Australian Sisters worked in Western Samoa in a girls' secondary school managed by Samoan Sisters of the SMSM Order. Learning to live in a culture diametrically opposed to any they were accustomed to, the Sisters' adaptability led them into all sorts of situations, many dangerous, some very funny. Cyclonic conditions and an earthquake formed part of their mission experience in this territory. Lasting friendships were formed with the other religious co-workers and with the hospitable and delightfully welcoming Samoan people.