This was her home. see the foundations in the background.
this is FaoFao beach fales where Peace Corps used to have conferences. The oceanside bar is completely gone. You would never know anything was there.
missing road by shane's house.
look how high the water rose. those little yellow things are people searching for bodies. they are about 100-150 yards from the ocean.
Shane's family's house across the street.
Shane's house used to be to the left of this foundation. The land isnt even there anymore.
Just a few pictures I took on Saturday. It's unreal the destruction that these waves caused.
the samoan at the back is the orator who instructs me on who to give the ava to. 
Rosie is the "taupo" or ceremonial virgin who prepares the ava. the guys on the side of her are protecting her and the ava. 
I was the "tautu" or ava (kava) runner for group 82's welcome ceremony. Basically i fill up the cup and distribute the ava out to the ceremony's participants. this is done according to the orator's calling out of names. i was just glad i didn't drop the cup. thanks to other volunteers for the pics. 
