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Editor’s Note The Line We Hold  was created to give voice to the struggle of living between two worlds — faʻaSāmoa  and American systems....

Something feels off. While the island is bustling with lights, music, and celebration - while there is laughter, food, family, and the familiar rhythm of joy that usually grounds us at this time of year - beneath, there is an unease that is hard to ignore. An ominous weight hanging in the air. And I'm not talking about the trough to our south that the weather station noted tonight, or the flash flood warning it brings. This feels different. Heavier. More consequential. More c

This entry took longer than expected to put together - not because the ideas were unclear but because the issues are layered and require care in how they are approached. With the aspirations I hold and the work I hope to contribute to in the future, it felt important to write this in a way that is steady, objective, and measured. After several revisions, this piece now reflects what I intended: a clear, concise discussion about the trends we are seeing and why holding the lin

Restoring and Empowering Samoan Practices for Education, Community, and Transformation American Samoa is facing a growing crisis that...

In every criminal case, the courtroom is split in two. On one side stands the prosecution. They don’t walk in as individuals. They walk...