Personal Narrative: My Interview With Cathleena

I interviewed Fai Mo’unga who I met when my sister (Cathleena) introduced him to me in Utah. My sister Cathleena met Fai through my other sister Patria. Once Fai met my Sister Cathleena in Utah they started dating often and shortly after married. Fai is my brother in law and when I first met Fai I thought he was intimidating due to his size. He is 6’3 and can be compared to an NFL football player in size. As I got to know Fai my view of him changed. At first someone I thought looked mean turned out to be the nicest person I have ever met. I also learned a lot about Fai as I got to know his background. Fai grew up in Tonga and moved to Utah when he was 15 years old. I didn’t know much about Tonga but after talking with Fai I saw a big difference between how he group in Tonga and how I grew up in America. Below I have some insights into Fai and his life growing up in Tonga and …show more content…
Having limited English is a struggle at first, but as you go along you start to pick it up. Everyone is really friendly and instead of having a King and Queen like in Tonga I now was getting use to having a President that ran the country. I also found that the skills I was taught growing up about self-reliance really help out over here. If my garage door breaks I can fix it without calling anyone or If my plumbing isn’t working I know how to address the situation due to growing up without a “Roto-rooter” or “garage doorman” to call.” Cathleena (Fai’s Wife) noted that “Fai hardly ever has her do any of the household chores and Cathleena believes it 's due to Fai’s upbringing and the importance of self-reliance and survival” I have noticed this about Fai over the years that I got to know him better. He is the definition of a great husband and someone I look up to as an example in my own marriage. I believe in America I’ve had it too easy and this had made me comfortable in service at