Dahlia Malaeulu

Tama Samoa 2021 Dahlia Malaeulu

Sione, Lima, Tavita and Filipo are high school friends, uso or brothers. They are part of a special letter-writing project that helps to start a brave new conversation, an open and honest talanoa with themselves starting with the words, Dear Uso ... Here they share the cultural challenges they face, and without realising it, their need to belong, to be accepted and the impact this has on their wellbeing overall.

Tama S?moa is not just a story of friendship, brotherhood and healing. Tama S?moa helps us
all to reflect, reconnect and reunite in better supporting each other as who we are. It is also a
story of self-discovery and hope for a new tama S?moa code to be created based on real
talanoa and understanding.

Also includes:
- Study Questions For Students
- The Tama S?moa Project: A space created for fourteen Samoan male students and educators to share their own boys-to-men stories, lessons and journeys to help today's tama S?moa, our tama Pasifika, to be better understood and supported in succeeding as themselves.

Tama S?moa Project Contributing Authors: Isaac Sanele, Elijah Solomona, Simati Leala, Senio Sanele, Emmanuel Solomona, Aleki Leala, Okirano Tilaia, Israel Risati Sua-Taulelei, Saul Luamanuvae-Su'a, Atama Cassidy, Darcy Solia, Liko Alosio, Mikaele Savali, Dr. Sadat Muaiava