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 […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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