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- In Gangsters in Paradise - Deportees of Tonga, VICE embeds with four Tongan nationals who have been sent back to the tiny island nation where they were born after serving prison time in New Zealand and the United States. Former gang members, they often struggle to reconnect with the culture, the language, and the people.
They are haunted by the stigma of their criminal pasts, which casts a pall over their employment prospects and puts a barrier between them and their compatriots.
Government support for returnees is non-existent, wages are low, and with Tonga in the midst of a methamphetamine crisis, the temptations to revert to the lives of crime they hoped to leave behind when they left prison are high.
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"My dad was god, and since I couldn't fight God I'd fight everybody else."
What a line.
@eruweraranj0r wow... i bet you were created in a test tube
that was dope. what else was your fave part
eruweraranj0r yeah but what about male models?
eruweraranj0r that’s not glorifying his life...it’s the opposites anything.Hes saying he looked up to his dad, but when angered knew he couldn’t do anything so he took the anger out on others..what’s so hard to understand?
Irresponsible to say the least, other people are innocent and are undeserving of your internalised anger being expressed as violence. It isn't fair to have an abusive relationship with a parent but as I see it you have two options: You stand your ground and be a better person than your own parent(s) and do what is necessary to rectify the situation or you remove yourself completely from that toxic environment. Never should your frustrations be taken out on others, they have nothing to do with it. It is *always* with the abusive family member, they are always at fault. The only healthy way to take out your anger in my opinion is through exercise and/or creativity.
“When you are down to the bare essentials, that’s the person you are” damn.
Reality bites. This hit me hard.
Wat made ppl do this is cuz they didnt see the real struggle..u wont know wat is a value of something till its gone
That ain't Tru. That's when you get tested... But it ain't who u are... It's about perspective.
U are who you want to be. You just gotta make it a reality.
Heard that right as I read it
As a teacher in So Cal, when ever I had a Tongan student in class, they were the nicest and most positive students I have ever had. I never had a disciplinary issue with a Tongan student. Very humble people.
As a former student in So Cal, I can tell you that on the school yard they did not play AT ALL! We used to have to play against Carson and Banning when I played football. They hit like trucks. My first concussion was from Calvin Latu, and monster Tongan linebacker. I'm getting light headed just thinking about it. Thought I was gonna die.
not in nz
Yeah
I know 9 Samoan brothers. They are all good guys but strong
That's a pretty racist thing to say.
You understand that generalizations based on race both positive and negative are still racist...
Low IQ liberal ..
‘Getting high with the Filipinos’ man that brought back memories of me growing up with both Samoans and Tongans. Watching these guys and I see my childhood friends as adults. Great job Vice
Suo
Aussie? J wired with Samoans in cali, tough boys working at the scaffolding, fondvof a drink also.
"My dad was god, at least to me. He was god and since I couldn't fight god I would fight everybody else." Wow... that was quite a line. I bet so many people with troubled childhoods because of relations with their parents could relate to this.
Just... Wow
Yea that caught me too
thats rough to think how different people childhood can be all over the world. I can’t think what he’s been through as a young child
Some heavy sh*t.
though roughly speaking 80 per cent of those who suffered some very serious childhood abuse do not chose to act according to this, otherwise we would see an uncontrollable spiral of violence in the society spreading exponentially in generations like a virus,.... that's quite interesting I guess, I mean it means we are more prone to good than bad
Honestly if that had been some white kid in america he had definitely had become a serial killer or shot his dad and family or a school for that matter.
Whoever’s idea this was needs a raise. Good job. Great story.
Could be some other kind of a mark bruh but that was funny lol
What
Luke North ur pfp leads me to believe you’re a man of culture
The wisdom of these men is touching to listen to, it truly fascinates me how they appreciate small things that you and I take for granted and the pain in each one of their eyes tells a whole other story
Perfectly put alana
They are a gentle and kind people, yet strangely capable of violence. It is an unusual mix.
Their level of self reflection is breathtaking
The honesty and humbleness they exude now is how more people should reflect on their past
@@derekakaderek We can all easily be shitty people even you.... We all do things we regret and all carry dark secrets. It is how you change, and by giving them a hand up it is far better for all involved in the long run instead of pushing them down. Because they will probably get that Fuck Society idea back. Much love to my islander peeps.
@@derekakaderek he himself was a kid...
tommy not all of us took a life tho so their level of pos is a lot higher than a normal person
Derek aka Derek he said he got high with the philipino’s so he was under the influence
“When you have nothing, when you’re at rock bottom , that’s who you really are.” That hit hard
It's like some Patrick Star lines
That’s now wtf he said at all lmfao scrambled his whole line
dont know, never had nothing, hehe
17 acres of beautiful land is a blessing
Malcolm X quoted this another way "the man without anything to lose is the worst dangerous for society"
Wow I went through the same BS when I was Deported back to Haiti
It’s a hell of a feeling leaving your whole life behind to start back at Zero... that experience can break even some of the toughest people ..
Didn't he shoot someone 4 times? Imo he deserved to be deported
why did you get deported in the first place?
A crime can break a victim as well.
@@elian958 for someone else’s Paraphernalia
@@biggsnype what do you mean?
@@biggsnype the first guy confessed to murder bro
As a father of two young boys parts of this really made me feel emotional. I've turned down opportunities to work away and earn more money because I just can't stand the thought of not getting my kids ready in the morning, not seeing them run out of the house shouting 'daddy!" every time I get home from work, not reading stories to them at night. Thinking about those guys' not being able to see their kids makes me feel so sad for them and the kids. Without their dad there's even more chance that they will also end up going down the same path. I hope that they can find a way to be together. Children need a stable family unit, two good parents, to get the best start in life.
Some of these people were murderers. What do you think about the children of their victims?
@@elian958 I dont think you understand the point of the video.
@@northpierconcrete oh, I think he understands perfectly! These guy Made choices to be Thugs and Grangsters, reap what you Sow!
@@larrybaldwin8325 but the now…. How about the now? Can they do a 10 year review for a second chance? Are they still not good enough to go back? After full maturity.. cant there be an adult opportunity for a second chance?
@@northpierconcrete , Sounds reasonable but not for Violent Felonies of Rape, Murder and Such, would you want such people Next door or down from street of you? As for me, I'm gonna say NOOOO!! Do Agree and support 2nd Chances, but some Crimes just are so Heinous that can't see 2nd Chances
"I used to love it, being the bad guy. Now I wanna be a good guy." God bless him.
Is what they always say after they get caught, so F him
@@andersandersen6572 stfu
"Im the good guy" ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬
@@andersandersen6572 LOL
@@andersandersen6572 f up
These are the most philosophical gangsters you’ll ever meet. Fascinating culture they have.
They may be philosophical but they are just like all other gangsters in the world. They’ll steal what ever they can to get by with no remorse while doing it
@Rasmus People who do dumbt shit can sometimes become smart people once they get out of the shit and start to reflect everyhing they have done and gone through.
Rasmus that is false.
@Rasmus literally makes zero sense
@Ozie Drop Bear you are superior..... in your categorical perspective. Not
These guys come off as genuine and down to Earth. What do you expect young men to do when they’re born into these worlds of violence. Lack of financial opportunities create “criminals.” Everyone of them talked about the same thing, family. Were not meant to be perfect angels, nor are we meant to be insane monsters. Having a balance of both is necessary I feel to keep a mental balance.
ahhh very rare someone mentions the elephant in the room. That elephant being a corrupt world wide fake democracy. Opioids being handed out like candy for the purpose of total destruction.
“I used to love being the bad guy… but now all I want to be is a good guy!” Breaks my heart
Lmao at dude saying he only thought Mexicans get deported 🤣
Coming from a Mexican, now ain't that some shit? Hahaha
Anthony Rodriguez-Sainz I'm American lmao 🤣 Dallas Tx Born and raised 😀 also white
Jack Sack forsure brother lol Im from Carson, CA grew up and chilled with Samoans, philippinos and Long Beach is next door so I know a few Tongans too, all cool cats, when dude said that comment in the vid I started cracking up It ain't just us getting deported! Haha
Anthony Rodriguez-Sainz that's what's up I never gotten to meet any myself no matter what race/ethnicity sometimes we fuck up we human I can relate to being locked up but can't imagine thoughts that runs through the minds knowing they getting deported like some of them said they didn't really know about anything there just dropped of scary situation pretty chill looking place though
21 savage😂
I lived next door to a Tongan family for years, I grew up hanging out with their children when I was a kid. They were the chillest, kindest people you could ever meet. Their family gatherings were huge; full spread, hog roasts, the works and I’d always get invited and treated like one of their own. It was a blessing to be round such great people at a young age
You ain’t lying, some of the kindest people I’ve met. They love to feed you and I love to eat, we got along well
Until the beer and 40 oz bottles comes out then it's, “TRANSFORMER'S ROBOT'S in DISGUISE lool
Chee Woo
Omg I shared the same story on here . My best memories were with the Tongans !!
@Muss Marley 😂😂😂😂😂😂
We have the same names. Cool
I love how philosophical these hardened gangsters are about their life and the mistakes they've made and what led them back to their homeland.
Man this hits home. I grew up in the states since I was 3 years old until I was deported back in 2019. It’s been 3 years I’m a lot better now but man those first years where tuff. I barely even spoke Spanish & now I’m walking in this 3rd world country trying to adjust to a whole new set of rules & regulations. Don’t take what you have for granted. Respect the law in the US. Our parents fled our homelands for a reason is all I have to say.
Good luck yo
I really wish we could have people like you come back and talk to kids. It’s funny as kids growing up around gangs, you figure the worst that will happen is I die. Death is easy, you don’t have to live through it. It’s over. But living with consequences, not even realized in youth, can be so much more challenging.
I know how very difficult it is to make a legal living in Mexico. I hope you are doing well Lewis.
Avocados from Mexico
Born and raised in Samoa, about 200 miles from Tonga. I too was taken to Hawaii, then Utah as a teen. Fortunately for me my Mom insisted that I get an education. Did that, became a cop, did 20 years retired and bought a small business. Recently sold it after 15 years. As a young Samoan boy my Mum insisted that what ever I do in life, I be the best at it. And, always do things that make my ancestors proud. So, that's what I've always done. I currently live in Utah but will soon return to Samoa. Watching these young men makes me reflect back on what I very easily could have become. Being raised in Samoa the one thing I learned was that life in the islands is simple. It's not easy, but it's very rewarding if you can get some land and live off it you will fast learn that you are able to survive and have a good life. Unlike the life you would have if you lived in LA in the same homeless situation. I hope for the best for these guys. I hope they will one day see the blessing in disguise.
churr uso
I watched a program about Samoa and Obesity has created all sort of health problems especially type 2 diabetes. As a person in medical field that touched home. I hope when you go back you can help address this.
And thanks for your service in law enforcement.
@Blood Cousin im from Utah and theres many nice tongans that are cool but so many that just look for a fight
I respect the fact that you understand circumstance
@@eriktruchinskas3747 it was suki suki
"shot him four times in the stomach, and that's where it all began. *laughs*" this already reminds me of the beginning of a FarCry game.
Sounds like something Vaas would do
that's how my brother was may he rest in peace
Yeah fr the third one took place in the south Pacific ring, you can hear their accents the rakyat warriors have the same Australian accent. I always wondered if vice has ever had interviewers taken for ransom by pirates?
and that's how I met your Mother.
@@iamergoproxy3476dO yoU knOW ThE deFiniTIon oF inSaniTy
Grew up with a lot of tongan/Samoan homies. They are some of the most loyal and family oriented people on the planet. Where I was at a lot of em had actually been shipped up to my small isolated island in Alaska from Los Angeles. Usually in an attempt to correct the gang influence their familes felt were an issue for them there. It worked for a lot of them, not all of course.
On a somewhat unrelated note if you ever meet a tongan and they invite you over for food - dont miss that chance. You gonna eat real good, have a great time, and if you hang around long enough - theyll take you in like family.
I cant imagine going from the country you grew up in, the one you speak the language of, the culture you have the most experience with to just find yourself dumped in a place you have connections to but isnt quite "home". You dont speak the language fluently. The customs are unfamiliar. All of that.
I have known and am close to many Pacific Islanders.
I am just an average white guy from the suburbs and they are the most gregarious people I have ever met. Beautiful souls.
This video is so endearing to me despite the hardship and misdeeds of the subjects.
thank u uso ❤️
We get too caught up in reality TV to realize that normal people do not open about their lives. These people have a lot of courage to be willing to talk about their regrets, their fears, and their hopes.
Well put my friend
True
In a lot of ways they are more mentaly healthy than " normal people". Because they are infact able to talk about they`re life " as it is". Most people where masks, and are never honest. Not even to them self
"My dad was God, at least to me. He was God, and since I couldn't fight God I'd fight everybody else."
Hit deep
Bruh this hit harder than Skylab
Sociopath are created, psychopath are born.
@@johnnyson7474 ok 🤓
This is my life, dammmm
@@johnnyson7474 true
Grew Up in Texas from 2 years old til i went to prison at 17 , ive been in México for 9 months n man this video has made me feel less alone thank yall stay strong my g's
i can’t imagine how difficult it is to basically start life over in a place you have never known. this is a beautiful, sad, inspiring doc.
If you listen closely to when he laughs in the introduction; it’s like subtle sadness and regret behind each chuckle. Life has a pretty unforgiving way of letting you remember your mistakes.
@@tonganondaloose Straight up?
ee was good nahuel
Absolutely
He killed someone.the fact he found any humor is sad
@@bigchungus4215 laughing =/= finding something humorous
Only problem I have with these documentaries is that they're never long enough!! So many unique and important stories to share the human experience.
There like perfect length if it was any linger youd get bored and fund a knew video
Not everyone wants to share there whole life story and just say oh I killed 100000000 people and Ima just tell it to the whole world people want privacy ya know they were kind enough to even tell a little bit
Facts that fat dude looked lonely
The first person is a lair. They should have checked his record before Posting his interview.
This was a massive hit! Can we get an update video please or just something similar. Bloody loved this one 👏
The analogy of barely making ends meet like "being crabs stuck in a bucket. . . scratching to get out" really hits!
It's like crabs being stuck in a bucket. Scratching trying to get out. I felt that
you must be a crab or sum
Hell yeah
Hence the saying...'crabs in a barrel'.
NGL that was pretty deep
That was a great analogy being stuck on an island
I met a man from tonga in California in a time of my life when i was in a low place
He took me as a friend and as our friendship grew i learned alot about tongan culture an i can say this they love hard an are a humble people but never take there kindness for weakness or u will know what broken bones feel like.. may God always keep you safe lolo tappa
He was your lover
@@jscott3347are you a homosexual 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈😁 ?
@@human9534😂😂😂
I’m amazed how good this short documentary is.
that is the reason you never forget where your roots are ... when you hit rock bottom you can still survive... life is tuff and it takes time to learn
"I used to love it being the bad guy but now I wanna be the good guy" respect brother ✊
He stole that line from Wreck it ralph. lol
@@greylynn-snakevenom113glc7 who cares if it wasn't his originally?
the important thing is, he use it to change his bad behaviour.
GREYLYNN - SNAKEVENOM113% Fire I doubt he has seen wreck it Ralph. Lol
Has slightly different accent than American. Vice: it’s subtitle time
the guy with the american accent had subtitles as well
Nah these dudes needed subtitles 😂
To be honest with u, English is not my fist language and i would say without this subtitle i couldnt understand anything.
Subtitles allow hearing disabled people watch it, too. They should be standard for all videos.
Junior Jr what does that mean?
Man loved it, brings you back to not taking things for granted. Thank you.
Listening to these guys talk sounds like a therapy session, a deep sigh and a breath of fresh air.
“Money isn’t racist, neither am I, it has no feelings, neither do I” damn, that’s some deep stuff
If you are in love with drugs, i am your best friend.
Onggg, he lowkey spit sum barz
Fake deep.
About as deep as a puddle...
What is that mean
I’m half Tongan half Maori but was born& raised & still currently living in New Zealand. I’ve travelled to Tonga a few times in the past couple of years. I too agree that it was a big cultural shock for me the first time I visited and couldn’t even imagine myself living there. Like he said it’s only the bare essentials. But let me tell you, after being there I believe Tonga is a small PARADISE. There is FRESH food EVERYWHERE you will never have to starve. The beaches are beautiful & the whole experience being there really does bring you straight down to earth. Being away from family would be so hard but being deported back in Tonga is probably a blessing for them to be honest. A REAL second chance at LIFE. It’s how you choose to live & look at life that matters at the end of the day.
Wow people have grown accustomed to being domesticated. I'd love to give up my 9-5 for a land in the island and living off it. Walmart and supermarket has everyone domesticated most people don't even know how to skin an animal so they can eat, most people don't even know how to set up a simple garden to provide food. It's shocks me how people would rather live a trapped life in 9-5 in the suburbs then a life of freedom and living off the land with no boss or daily schedule in sight
@@ThePeacePlant So why don't you do it?
Great perspective and glass half full mindset!
@@Leadfoot_P71 prolly money, would be really hard to adapt, family resentment, and you'll have to factory reset your entire life. Not saying it would or wouldn't be worth it tho...
no one cares
I was in prison for 20 years in the U.S. I was deported to the Philippines and left at the airport to fend on my own with 20$ in my pocket, I slept on the street, in a church, till I found relatives to take me in. I'm ex gang related, but educated and changed in prison. I'd like to tell my story
Best of luck to each and everyone of you. Life is hard y'all, keep grinding....
Im half Samoan/Tongan and watching this made me realize about the little things that I do have and not what I dont have.
Frisco UCE uuffaa
Malo, Come smoke cones in aussie
Agreed!!! I'm Mexican Samoan n Irish American born but married to a Mexican deportee and suffered the consequences of deportation by going to Mexico with my husband growing up in San Francisco I had no idea what poor really is or living off the land but I can definitely say is much rather be deported to Samoa then Mexico if I had to do it again deportees suffer so much emotionally and trying to adapt to a society and culture they don't know and will never be accepted in 😓
Yeah u have western poison in your vaines. Island life is best life.
I prefer living of the land in than doing 9-5 job.
My husband was deported to Tonga from America. I didn't realize how blessed he is until watching this. Of course our situation sucks but his family welcomed him with open arms and he has a nice roof over his head and a job now. I LOVE Tonga and I've visited for the last two years and wouldn't mind living there. I am very worried about the drugs. Im great full that my husband doesn't use drugs.
Wait are you serious? Are you actually his wife but anyways I really hope the best for you and your family hope you work every thing out and things can go back to normal after all we all deserve a 2nd chance so yeah I can see that he regret what he has done and has taken a good path in life so yeah I wish the best for you and your family take care hope you all doing good
Reaann osamu
@@adonisbleach4212 what?
With deportation he got lucky
@@harjassingh8704 you guys cooked as well?
Beautiful piece! Makes you value the little things in life, if gave me peace of mind and soul!
Real ass stories, beautiful cinematography. Great job Vice. Would love to visit Tonga one day
I played a lot of rugby back in the day, especially with Tongans and Samoans. They look like the most intimidating people you will ever meet but have hearts of pure gold once you talk to them and get to know them. Basically a bunch of Korgs from thor ragnarok lol.
But what ever you do . . .dont get them mad . . . But otherwise you got yourself a loyal brother for life
That's basically true, but you also have to let them know that giving you a smack is different to giving his brother a smack, because his brother will just shake it off, whereas you might wake up tomorrow if you're lucky..
All the Samoans I used to work with seemed really fucking scary until you got to know them & then like posted earlier they are really soft hearted & loyal beyond belief. But God help you if you're on thier bad side lol .. I was lucky to be liked & accepted by them.
Yes! Tonga is called the friendly islands. It's stereotype of us to make you friend first, family later. But do us wrong 1 time, you're done.
true, polynesians are great
Come live in my neibourhood and you will soon change your mind
February 10th will be 4 years since I got deported to Brazil.... I was brought to America when I was 3, I'm 28 now.... My biggest regret it to grow up thinking I was an American.... I feel each and every single one of these stories deep down..... Great work vice, most people can't fathom being deported from the only home they ever knew and this documentary can shed light on the stories that come from people like me.
Dam that sucks
You had a chance that most people don't get and you blew it. Facing the truth is what you need to do.
Shut up
@@stone5578 Your uneducated response tells me I was right on.
That’s so sad man, keep your head up
I pray for all the people of Tonga during this devastating time. The Volcano really messed up everything 😢 Tonga, be strong 🇹🇴❤️
I hear 'be strong' all the time, and I wonder what does that even mean? The criminals in this video got into a lot of trouble by being strong, and threatening. People need to give up on being 'strong', IMO.
@@SeattleMartin is that what you tell the kids you try to get in your van gramps?
You're funny!@@nicholasbrown668
Feel happy and sad for the last dude. Glad he is making the best of it but it's really hard for people be to content with a small world like that when they lived in a country so much bigger with a lot of opportunities.
Insightful, it's been a minute since I could actually watch a full video on vice
Not long then
Theyve actually been making better videos as of late
Facts there have been so many stupid ones like the sex doll brothel😂
I agree.
I'm surprised you can see anything at all with those teeth poking you straight into your eye.
“They envy me when they see me petting my pig” weird flex but...ok!?😂
Sabine Meyer - in Tonga, getting pig it pretty good. It is the original source of food in feasts.
Palangi
My pig drank Heinekens!
Sabine Meyer It yummy
FLEX? Haha
Do you actually use these words?
Who are you trying to be?
Thank you for speaking up. Love your mahi. May the light be with you my soul brother
regret is what I strongly felt watching this. great video.
Saw two Tongans fight once.. one male and the other was female.. they both look like titans and the earth shook. Female won
Lmao
@@kathleenfuli6249 damn that's crazy 😅😅😅
in every Poly/samoa family there are always a Salote, Pita, Siaosi. You are one of the few Kath
Amadour Lopez you’ve obviously never fought a Tongan before 🤣 if you come across a drunk Tongan that wants to beat your ass, and all you got is Wing Chun, (love this fight style btw) you should just run
@Amadour Lopez Obviously never been in a scrap, that shit don't work lol.
vice back at it again with real shit.
Might have been since it was made with NZ on Air
@@agiftfromdracosfather3490 stfu
what u mean?
This is a great documentary.
@@RdamWest tf does that even mean
Daaaang what a beginning of a story, got me hooked on the documentary 40 seconds in!
Its like going home to heal.❤
Thank you for sharing your lessons and journey's
Blessings 🙏🙏🙏
"Money isn't racist, neither am I. It has no feelings, neither do I. It's a fair exchange for me, you get what you want, I get what I want." Whoah, that's some real life quote shit right there!
But it's bullshit
It's just asshole 101
Severin Freund *vibe check*
not being racist but stating only MEXICAN"S get deported not realizing mexico isn't central america or south america and there's other countries that are not mexico who get deported LMAO this big ass foo is full of shit hahaha
@@thehashaztec7398 that was when he was young yah flop
@@severinfreund3900 Vibe Check:FAILED!!
Amazing storytelling, Vice, please stick to this type of content - everyone loves it!
Libtarded leftist propaganda is what Vice is
john wayne it’s a disgrace but they got your view 🤷🏾♀️
@john wayne It's reality and that's all it needs to be told, who are you to say what should be told?
Arrington Neovelli Libtard or leftist, please choose one
@@Macedonia-is-Greek Why do you watch it then? No one is forcing you.
favorite vice video, continue this kind of content
The voice from the man in min 2:03 is so awesome to listen to
The guy with his acres and his pig. That , to me , is a beautiful life.
Maybe a girl and some chickens too! I'm down!
@@datt5698 Ok, Matt.
@@DudeMichaelJackson saving and making investments to buy or go in on property in next 5 years or so! After that going to learn and immerse myself in permaculture. Then teach that to others for the rest of my life!
@@datt5698 Great plan man, hope everything goes well.
@@datt5698 good luck bro, wanted to reply to u before u make big bucks
That was deep and really true. “When you don’t have all the nice clothes, cars etc. it’s just you and that’s the person you are.” Be humble.
:) kinda uplifting
It's the little things you miss that matter
Sit down
You're sexy
He is an oxygen thief
Shout out to y'all out there ! I hope with all that has happened and that will that you get what your searching for.. Good Luck Fam ! Much love from DC..
☘️✨🏴☠️
Wow the amount of stuff on here so many of us can relate to is mind blowing. We all have that rebellious phase that we don’t even think of consequences. When your older it’s just so strange thinking how dumb some of the life choices we made are. All it takes is one mistake to ruin your life or at least make it much harder to navigate. Stay positive and away from the negativity. It’s not worth trying it trying to be cool or tough because that Jail sentence and the hell it comes with will have you REGRETTING.
"I don't feel like a gangster here because Mum and Dad grew up here." That got me in the gut. :*(
Lol he's my older brother. Man he's changed
@@mataiasinamomo1864 my younger uso is getting out next year and getting deport back home and i told him to go and watch our land and be a good person this time..did 10years already i just feel bad for him
@@mataiasinamomo1864 Cool!
Cutie.
@@mataiasinamomo1864 how is he doing now?
"when you dont have a family, they give you one" ... I felt that.
Shoutout to all the tokos out there just trying to make a living after their mistakes.
Juliah Sapi exactly
🙏🏾💪🏾🔐💯
Need a part two!
its all started when he was a kid. parents take note.
back number no shit
Single moms are gonna hate you for this comment.
Dont blame parents when they work 3 jobs due to our shit system. Yes parents are partily at fault but the game was rigged from the start as Benny would say
@@eligio7907 thats bs. If parents can't afford to take care of themselves, they shouldn't be breeding. Common sense
This dude was just making excuses
My battle buddy on my deployment was from Tonga. Coolest dude. I hope these guys find success back in Tonga.
How did I go from the Tongan volcano tsunami warning to this? 😯 I'm glad I watched. Powerful stuff.
I find it powerful how this vision has twice as many views as the entire population of NZ and Tonga combined in only two years 💯
Their life in Tonga, reminds me a lot of my livelihood as a kid, in a small town in Nigeria. It was tough, but it builds character.
Where are you from? Nigeria is freaking crazy no way out for the vultures the bottom feeders.
You mean the character that got them deported? I hope not.
@@SPAD58 You don't understand. They learned from their mistakes. Takes character to admit that. Even more to change and to use your experience to help others.
Rector Dee im Samoan but Africa is not what the media portrays...don't be blind fool
Overcoming obstacles is the song of the future.
I used to be bad, now I want to be good. Kids don't underestimate the power of goodness. Hard times will break you before you see the light.
T Rizz same here good luck 👍🏾🍀
Tell me about it...
amen. I got very lucky and never got caught for the stupid crap I did. It makes me really feel for these guys cause I could of been one of them.
“My dad was god, and since I couldn’t fight god I fought everyone else” so profound. I love the guy at the beginning of this video
Would u still love him if his story was made up??
Just so you know, he died a year or two, ago.
I’d love an update on all of these Guys!
This is more like the content I expected when I subscribed to VICE
old vice would have that skinny white kid with glasses smoking that meth then going at a coconut with a machete, tho
@@nopejoeandangie still better than 200 useless weed-infused recipes
@@@CocoTayo ain't that the truth!
@@nopejoeandangie urn name reminds of Migos Offset lol
The first guy, You can hear the pain in his voice when he laughs.
Those laughs where creepy.
it's like he doesn't know how to feel or cry so he just laughs instead- there is some deep, deep emotional scarring there. haunting...
it's because he was taken away from his family , deported , never to see them again . Sad though as toko payed his dues , done his time , grew-up in the U.S 🇺🇸 , now must start all over again .
Hahah straight that was a war cry not a laugh ahah
Came down to say the same thing. You can tell it’s a coping mechanism for all the pain & darkness he has endured and still lives with.
This was heartbreaking to hear the pain these men have gone through and still live with
I feel that bro . Dads have a special place in our hearts. God bless them
Is this the "old Vice" everyone keeps talking about?
yeah i miss these type of "dokos"....
hhaha get it? nah that was pretty dry
yes this is it. has that vibe...
kinda,,,, I associate old vice with the dispatches too though like the Simon Ostrovsky shit n Hamilton n Shane
IDK, this gives me more of a Sigur Rós vibe.
Before everything they did swung left of everything that is Humane.
"i served three years in jail"
thank you for your service, sir !
Wow, all these gangsters are so eloquent with their words. Straight spitting poetry!
That's what happens with a lot of us convicts we never had direction. If may maybe we had proper guidance our lives would have had a different story.
Deffo need a follow up on these man, big up them for tryna make it work
Thank you for this video of our brothers. After the unfortunate events that happened recently in Tonga- the death of Sione Feimoefiafi(RIP) by deportees this video could not have come in a better time since this is the most important issue in our country at the moment. Like they say, tongans are proud people , so they get judged before knowing who they really are as a person. I hope the government and community pay more attention to them . Instead of putting labels. Anyways, my nephew in this video, he's a good father & I know how hard for him struggling to adjust to the life back in the islands . & being accepted for who he is. At the end of the day. They are still human. They make mistake & tonga may seem like a dead end at first but really it's just like learning to appreciate little things in life. & having patience which is one virtue they lack most coming from overseas country .
You make your bed you lye in it.
Bad decisions lead to a bad future. Common sense.
@@AreLL That's true but that kind of thinking doesn't lead anywhere. Common sense also says that if you keep a criminal in poverty, he's just going to stay the same, but If you give the criminal a chance to prove that he can change he could become productive. In the first scenario you end up with a criminal no matter what. In the second you might get a productive member of society.
The old guy we saw with the house and was cutting down coconuts is a good example - he didn't mention anything about dealing drugs because he has money coming in. The other guy who said he has no job said he was thinking of doing drugs.
People should pay for their crimes, but I don't think they should pay for the rest of their lives even after they get out of prison.
Aww Sione!! #RIP 😭 PREACH 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
These mens' stories are very moving. Which one is your nephew?
Yess wish them the best🙏🏾🙏🏾
The week I spent in Tongan showed me a culture of honesty and integrity like nowhere else Ive been. The traditional Tongan people are extraordinary. Foreign culture is what ruined these men.
Roy Hall
Check out Polynesian_hawaiian_ to get to know the hawaiian people too
That's the thing. They lived in the poorest areas in western society's which led them down the wrong path.
what exactly makes the extrodinary?
yeah but there are local grown criminals too. Not saying that there is anything wrong with tongan culture but nothing is perfect.
@211 _ you probably hanged out with the wrong group. Or maybe you judged them too much. The Tongans in Tonga are very down to earth. Roy is right. It's the western life that have influenced their life. I don't know about your interactions with them but you get out what you put in.
That statement “when you’re brought down to your bare essentials that’s the character that you are
That’s the person you are when you have nothing, from rock bottom” is so powerful and true.
Growing up with Tongans, most of my best friends were either Tongan or Samoan. One thing is they always manage to look on the bright side.
I'm Filipino and I have a Tongan homey that's like a brother to me. They're cool people specially their family.
I suppose you guys would have a lot of similarities with your families and feeding everyone haha
@@SBAKNZ haha even if you're not hungry they will always ask u to come eat lol.
Prismo lmaooo 😂😂😂
I'm Samoan and one of my closest homies is Filipino. Have been brothers since young, all the Filipinos ive met are loyal, genuine people.
@@bobbyrickson we islanders uso much love.
I’m an USO. Shout out to all my Toko’s struggling in the islands
Seki uce💯🅱️
That's rite oose!!!
Tokouso
“WHEN YOU ARE BROUGHT DOWN TO YOUR BASICS & YOU’RE AT YOUR LOWEST [THE ROCKS BOTTOM] THAT SHOWS YOU WHO YOU REALLY ARE” FACTS BROTHER : )
after watching this I found that those poor souls are carying,loving people inside with a whole devil backgrund ,they did not lost their humaninty and copmasion .I love you all guys and hope Good will helps you in your life.You are smart wish you all well .I would like to see if you build the house in 3 to 5 years wish you luck.From Poland Piotr
4:45 The "crabs in the bucket" analogy is actually a real saying. When a crab tries to climb out of a bucket, other crabs claw at him and drag him back down. Basically saying, whenever he's trying to make ends meet, society finds a way to bring him down, so he's just like all the other broke people.
stupid crabs aren’t trying to drag the other crabs down they’re trying to get out also stupid. you missed lots of classes
@@cropsey7 It's a real saying. Also, considering the way you wrote the comment (both orthographic and stylistic mistakes) you seem to be the one that missed lots of classes.
Any chance you watched boondocks?
@@robertodhiambo6328what is that, some hayseed television program,
to pacify common peasants with?
@@cropsey7 The one who missed a lot of classes is YOU child.
Last time I was in Tonga the worst crime back then was a neighbor stealing a pig. How things have changed.
Mary Lulubell looking good
Mary Lulubell lol so very true
lmfao so true!
@@carloss2560 have some respect
@@raiderlegendary9602🖕
seeing them laugh the pain away brings so much pain.
So cool learning stuff like this. I dont know anything about Tonga or any of these pacific islands but I want to learn.