Good Little Samoan Boy – School Journal Level 4 June 2022

In this autobiographical essay, Victor Rodger reflects on his journey as an Afakasi New Zealand-Samoan navigating a sense of cultural belonging after being raised solely by his Pālagi mother. He explores how he moved from viewing his Samoan identity as a “costume” in a childhood photo to authentically embracing his heritage as a “tama Samoa” through his personal life and professional work as a playwright.