A Fijian woman says Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School helps to shape her life.
Viniana Duituturanga was a student at Aligegeo from 1969 to 1971 when her father was a teacher there.
Last week she visited her old school in Malaita.
“Aligegeo School is my home from 1969 to 1971,” Duituturanga said.
“I live and schooled here during those years when my beloved father Pita Duituturanga was the Head master at this school.
“I am so excited to come and talked to students in the same class room I used to learn inside before.
“I also remember going out with some kids here, it was very exciting for me. It is a requirement from my dad that we must go and work with other students during those days.
“My father is a well-disciplined man, what he applied to the students at School he also applied to us in the family.”
Duituturanga remembered a time she borrowed a reading book from the library and never returned it on time.
“My father punished (whip) me in front of the students in class.
“This is how I learn during those days.”
She said Aligegeo School shaped her life in many ways.
“You Malaitans should feel proud of this school because it shaped many people like me.
“My family feels proud to be raised up in Malaita during our childhood days.
“I am happy to return and see my old school after 40 years. Aligegeo is too good; I will never forget the days I was raised up here as a child.
“People may view Malaitans as those causing fight and other activities in the Solomon Islands. To me this statement is false, I never believed it.
“People are painting bad picture about this place, but I want to tell you rise up and change that perspective. Tell the people that you are the good ones of this country.”
She told the students to be good citizens to change the perspectives that the country has about Malaitans.
“You students have the potential to change the image of Malaita.
“I want to urge you to put God first and you can find a meaningful life these days.”
By LESLEY SANGA
