You cannot tell just by looking at me, but I gave birth to
my second child last month. She is a beautiful
child and I love her dearly. As she was
born in Australia I wanted to make sure that she had a strong connection to her
Samoan heritage so I gave her a Samoan name.
I named her Measina. Measina
translates to treasures of Samoa. It isn’t
referring to the gold or silver riches, but the beautiful culture that Samoans
worldwide hold dear to their heart.
Measina has been growing slowly. However, Measina is not like any other
child. Measina is my new business
venture. While she may not be flesh and
blood I care for her just like I would my own child. She takes up all of my time, I am frequently
tending to her needs, she keeps me up all night and wakes me up in the early
hours of the morning.
Just like I do for my son I teach Measina the values that help
make me who I am such as giving back to my roots and maintaining my Samoan
identity. Measina is incorporating this
in her life so far by ensuring that she only sells products that are from Samoa
in the hopes of opening more avenues for Samoan products to be sold around the world. Measina is not only for Samoans. Measina hopes to share with others the
treasures that Samoan manufacturers can make.
I also see a future for Measina in supporting schools and programs
to ensure that the Samoan culture and Measina a Samoa stays alive in our Samoans living away from
Samoa.
Just like all babies, the future is bright with my daughter
Measina. If you would like to follow the
progress of Measina and support her future, like her facebook page http://facebook.com/MeasinaSamoa,
follow her on instagram @measinasamoa or help Measina help Samoan communities by making a
purchase at www.measinasamoa.com.au
