So much of this news story is hauntingly familiar to me from fieldwork with Samoan migrants: the role of family, the half-hearted attempts to verify a person's identity that fail, the strong spiritual connection Te'o thought he felt with Kekua, and the hoax itself.
What I particularly liked about girls from Samoa is that they are completely unburdened by the latest fashion trends.
Being used to simplicity and life without rush, a Samoan girl might find herself missing home rather soon.