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Pacific Educational Conference
Pre-Conference
By Heidi Uele and Afereti Fomoti |
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The Samoan shampoo flower births in the beautiful flower garden of Pago Pago. It closes around each petal and squeezes its juices from her delicate body. The petals cream like a mustard bottle at a picnic. The hand of man grasps under the flowering blossom, receiving the juice of nature. |
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Samoan ginger bud, shyly peeping out of its shell, sits quietly atop a bed of greens. At a distance, a fly drinks in the nourishment it offers and a rugged boulder watches over the bud protectively and with care to make sure that such beauty is preserved for man to appreciate. |
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The Bird of Paradise flower challenges its way vigorously, silhouetted against the dominance of its surroundings, constrasting with the beautiful color it produces. In retrospect, nature speaks for itself. Respect and appreciate our gardens of Eden. |