Vaimoana Tapaleao
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Anyone with an ethnic name will tell you it can be anything from a conversation starter to a lesson on pronunciation, or just a struggle.
For me, it’s a story that belongs to my aiga (family) – one of migration, cultural differences and new beginnings.
Named after my dad’s...

![Herald journalist Vaimoana (middle) with cousins Fa'amaini and Fa'afetai Tapaleao. [courtesy photo ]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/herald-journalist-vaimoana-middle-with-cousins-nzh-680wide_copy.png?itok=tejlQI38)