The children’s names, their age.
Those of us who were there under the water but were lucky to survive, will never forget them. Never.
Eliza Taamilo 2
Sio Taufua 11 months
Dmitry Kikhtiev 1
Clea Salavert Wykes 6
Teancum Schwalger 2
Abish Schwalger 1
Joseph Purcell 4
Pili Poo 4
Maupenei Tofilau 1
Nonumaifele Tofilau 3
Siliva Eteuati 1
Amataga Tiotio 11
Vaisigano Lauvai 3
Rosa Lafaua 3
Filisi Tavita 11 months
Hatonaina Lauvai 2
Siaea Areta 1
Sima Sepelini 3
Manino Faaaliga 2
Aloalo Sao 6
Ana Iulai 5
JayJay Ulugia 2
Pefata Sau 2
Aneti Lueafitu 2
Togafalea
Alesana 3
Kapeneta
Viiga 3
Alema Tofu 3
Precious
Malaga 5
Rachel
Leuelu 5
Marilyn
Ulugia 3
Quezon Lesa 3
Junior Livigisitone 2
David Sootaga 7 months
Tapuloa Taimane 4
Satelite 1
Losivale Faapoi 10
Lutia Faapoi 2
Gwenlyn Taufua 4
Aleki Taumoe 1
Aliceann
Meredith 4
Malo Mikaele
3
Siu
Pritchard 2
Ardmore
Meredith 3
Gardenia
Meredith 1
Shanna Lanu
2
Moanalei
Long 9
Jayson Siu
6
Nifo Siu 10
Tuese Peilua 1
Anesone
Gali 3
Leuti Sio 8
Maliumai Anetone 5
Etimani Taufua 9 months
Sili Taufua 11 months
Frazer Faaleaga 2 months
Tiloni Sio Pati 3
Seea Peilua
3
Feagai
Fatuesi 2
Pelesasa
Etimani 4
Ronaldo
Aleni 5
Falevalu
Segifili 9
Malo Vai 4
Willie Leio Taamu 5
Aleki Vai 1
Savelio
Taeao 3
Jamie Viliamu 3
Alfie Cunliffe 2
So many precious and unique lives and futures lost. There is no greater tragedy.
ReplyDeleteSo so sad Jorge. Those names represent so many lost hopes and dreams. Thanks for putting names to what for many people is just a number. xxoo Nat
ReplyDeleteThank you both for your comments. Yes, each one of them means a terrible and tragic loss, and in some cases they were siblings. I am astonished that the main Samoan newspaper has made no mention of the anniversary, at least on their online edition. They should be ashamed of themselves.
ReplyDeleteI was so very close to dying the death all these children died... I know the terror, the fear, even to this day I vividly remember my boy's clutch, how he was shaking. All I can hope for is that they did not suffer. They could not understand what was happening, I'm sure about that.