In the mid-1980s, Joel and Michelle Levey, a couple of peace-activists-turned-explorers-of-human-potential, got an unexpected call from a friend with military..
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Filmmaker Jinyoung Lee didn’t originally come to Hawai‘i planning to make a feature documentary about Korean American history. She arrived..
Colette Jost always seems to be at ease in the open air even when the environment around her is in turmoil...
This music gives me rhythm, helps me heal my soul.” The lyric from the song Love Slow by brothers Nyjah..
There doesn’t seem to be anything that can distract Kansei Matsuzawa — even temporarily — from his dream. Except maybe..
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. For the..
December has long been a special time of the year for Myrna Kamae. Beyond the annual holiday celebrations, the middle..
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. That’s how Charles Dickens described London and Paris..
This holiday season may just be a smooth ride for one deserving local family that will be presented with a..
Bettylou Sakura Johnson has been in the ocean for as long as she can remember. As a child, she and..
Keoni Kealoha Alvarez is an artist, author, cultural practitioner, caretaker and award-winning filmmaker. The Pāhoa native was part of the..
By all accounts, Peter Black has always possessed a keen mind and a sharp memory. When you work as an..
Kelvin Chun remembers the first time he ever experienced something magical. He was 11 years old and was shown..
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Kahuku Farms, the family-run farm on the North Shore known for its tractor-pulled..
As much as Trevor Tamashiro loves the stage, his signature theater moment actually occurred off of it. The setting happened..
Dr. Thomas Samuel “Sam” Shomaker is proof that not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they show up in a sterile..
Denichi Tanaka is not a samurai. He does, however, have a special place in his heart for the iconic blade..
The band that helped define a generation of local music is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an upcoming concert beneath..
Each day, Egan Inoue wakes up at 4 in the morning. He then makes a protein shake before heading to..
There’s a massive amount of good that people “can” do when they set their minds, hearts and hands to it...




