As the mother and grandmother of Hawaiian, Tongan and
Samoan children, my heart breaks as I read these stories.
The Polynesians are loving and giving, and family is important to
them. They come here to better their children, and find they have
to work too many jobs to spend as much time with the children as
they could in the Islands. The children make their own family among
their cousins and friends, and often get into trouble.
If
you had lived in the Islands, as I once did, you would see nothing
like these gangs. It is a product of the mainland. How many strong,
smart, beautiful young people must die before we find a solution?
“Mom”
Provo Daily
Herald Web site
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline A scourge of the mainland.
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