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🇼🇸 Made in Sāmoa, for Sāmoa. 🇦🇸
“A e le Loto tele, e te le fesili. A e le fesili, e te le malamalama. A e le malamalama, e te amio fa’avalevalea.”

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Recap Time ‼️

Last month, our Tamaita’i had the honor to perform for @utopiahawaii first annual Showgirl of the Pacific Pageant! A lot of our Tamaita’i have never performed on a stage like this so to be able to do this was truly an honor. The glitz and glam of pageantry is always so fun to watch and be a part of! Hats off to Utopia Hawaii for a show stopping night and to everyone who supported us throughout our prep and night of! Stay tuned for more activities throughout the semester! 💚

#sivasamoa #uhmanoa #theemoment 🇼🇸🇦🇸

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Our everyday tote, Marnie, is now restocked!! She’s been a community favorite since launch a few months ago, and now all 6 colors are back again!

🌰 Chestnut
🤍 Bone
👜 Tuscany
♠️ Onyx
🌹Crimson
🌲 Forrest

Get her with the Puakenikeni vegan leather flower charm or no charm!

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I can already feel my memory improving now that I’m starting classes again for the fall semester 😂 But saying this past month was a blessing feels like an understatement.

Not captured in these photos are all the loved ones I spent time with but forgot to take pictures with, and the people I appreciate so deeply but didn’t get the chance to catch up with. I love you guys so much.

August has been a hard month for my family for the past few years. In 2024, we lost my grandpa—probably one of my mom’s toughest seasons. Last August, I lost my leg—my toughest season. And this August brought another pretty tough season for me and my family.

But September?

Man oh man. September was my saving grace.

Something Sophia said to me this month has really stuck with me: “You can’t be part of a village unless you are a villager.”

That cut deep.

I’ve always thought of myself as socially awkward, but I think a lot of that came from spending so much time choosing to isolate myself. Getting back out there, talking to people again, reconnecting, and allowing myself to be part of a community has honestly been a struggle.

So right now, I’m overwhelmed with joy thinking about all the people I got to be around this past month. Somehow, the stars aligned for this trip exactly when I needed it.

And this month marks exactly one year of being an amputee.

A rebirth.

I think I cherish this “birthday” more than my actual birthday because it represents one year of survival. One full year of learning how to live a completely new life.

One year of accepting the wheelchair just so I could go pee in the middle of the night.

One year of tough prosthetic days, sweaty liners, and—somehow—an equally sweaty booty 😭

One year of inspiring others and being inspired by other people’s resilience.

One year of being called “resilient” just for walking off a plane lmao 🤣

One year of getting closer to the people I love.

One year of breaking out of that shell of isolation.

One year of threading old bonds back together and creating new ones.

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reminiscing on this amazing event! the secret to that runway glow ✨🌺 @hawaiiswimshow models getting show-ready with our beauty oil!

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Last but not least, lets meet our President: Tatiana Tausala Jackson (Tausala) 🇼🇸🇦🇸

Tausala grew up in both American and Independent Samoa but her roots are in Letogo, Samoa. She joined the club when she moved out here for her studies and has been a proud member since! 🤍

This year, she has taken on the role of President and we look forward to her year of service and what she does for the club. She’s a yapper so don’t be shy to say hi when you see her around! 💚

#uhmanoa #president #yapper

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Mahalo @hawaiiswimshow for having me! 🌟

This was my first time walking for Hawaiʻi Swim Show and I’m so grateful and blessed to have had the opportunity to be part of this! Mahalo a nui to all the limahana who put in so much love and time into this show! What a blessing it was to meet so much beautiful people inside AND out 🤍🫶🏾

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Hawaii Swim Show 2026!!!! Kick off party 🎉 @hawaiiswimshow
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#hawaiiswimshow #hawaiiswimshow2026 #hss26

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NIGHT ONE dumpskeeee / Hawai’i Swim Show🌺

@hawaiiswimshow X @taiswim.co X @2bdesiredthebrand X @lilikoibikini

@darinjphotography X @qdf_photography_llc

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I was SO nervous for this mixer only to have the TIME OF MY LIFE 😆💕 everyone there was sooooo lovely 💘 THANK YOU @hawaiiswimshow @thelawnhi @theleibus

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HAWAI’I SWIM SHOW DAY 1 with @taiswim.co

So honored to be able to capture last night and tonight!

#e10flicks

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ZONA DEL PERREO-DENIM &JEANS NIGHT!!!
Este SÁBADO Puro perreo intenso toda la noche Si eres de los que no se sale de la pista cuando suena Bad Bunny, Fuerza Reqida, Feid, Yandel, Anuel. El Alfa. Karol G, Rauw, Cris MJ,TegoCalderón... este es tu spot. 🇵🇷 🍸

Rock your favorite Denim/Jeans and come party with us. Be sure to be ready for the 📷

Sábado 1 de agosto
@nextdoorhi 43.N.HOTEL
Doors open at 9:30pm

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🎤 @serjthehost

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New @oceansendco product shoot online now featuring model @tausalajackson

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