 "Where We Once Belonged" marks the first instance of a novel published in the united States that is written by a Samoan female.In her second novel, "They Who Do Not Grieve", published in 2003 by Kaya Press, Figiel incorporates her poetic talents through the voices of three generations of women who descend from Samoa and New Zealand.Writing in a highly poetic medium, "They Who Do Not Grieve" tells the story of two twin sisters who introduce tattooing to Samoa.