Gone are the days of the alamihi ways -Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, E Ala E IZ could not better summarize the most idealistic outcome for Mele the Crab Finds the Way Out, (Partners in Development Foundation, 2007) a children’s picture book which uses the metaphor of ‘alamihi crab syndrome (or “crab mentality”) to illustrate a simple, Biblical […]
I used to travel to Kalihi a lot as a kid. My mom’s best friend lived there, in a snug shared house where I had a bunch of calabash cousins to play with. So now, even though I’m usually driving through Kalihi instead of to it, I still have fond memories of the neighborhood and people. I […]
posted by D. Sueoka Some things in this world are better flat: mouse pads, for example, senbei, or the foundation of a skyscraper. Other things, not so much. Like tires, soda, and ‘opihi shells. In Kai the ‘Opihi Gets the Point, written by Gail Omoto and Jan and Judy Dill, with illustrations by Garrett Omoto, […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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