When you (Military personnel) serve in uniform, you serve your country, not your mataqali, yavusa or particular vanua. You serve the larger vanua that encompasses all of us.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Military service prioritizes loyalty to the entire nation over local tribes or clans.
- In plain terms
- Soldiers serve the whole country, not just their specific family or village.
- What can you take from it?
- Serve the greater good rather than narrow local interests.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can you serve your community while serving your country?
Another view
Balancing local identity with national duty can be difficult in practice.
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