Ayrshire village for almost a year. Grandfather Amosa Soani, 60, his son Tumau Amosa, 31, and eight-year-old Vatau Fakavae have been rooted in Stair after numerous flights back to their home of Tuvalu were axed due to the coronavirus crisis.Their agonising wait to make it home has seen the youngster join a primary school in Straiton while missing two birthdays with his mum and dad over the 14-month stay.
The family journeyed over to Scotland from their home island of Nanumanga in November 2019, one of nine islands that make up Tuvalu.
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