Malama Meleisea - 50 year anniversary of the Independence of Samoa

Leasiolagi Malama Meleisea was a 14-year-old boy in his first year at Samoa College. He is currently a Lands and Titles Court Judge and an expert in Samoan history, language and culture. He is the author of several history books including the Lagaga- A short history of Western Samoa that is used by Samoan college students for study. He also wrote The Making of Modern Samoa: Traditional Authority and Colonial Administration in the History of Western Samoa. His latest work still in progress is a co-authored book about Samoa's struggle for Independence that will be launched later this week.

http://samoa.usembassy.gov/samoa_50.html

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