Malielegaoi lost two relatives in the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami , including the daughter of one of his nieces . Most of Malielegaoi 's hometown of Lepa , Samoa , was destroyed in the tsunami , leaving just the church and the village 's welcome sign standing
2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami
2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi