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Some Things Even Guava Jelly Can’t Fix

written by Celeste Noelani

We get out of the car and Ian carries Iliana across the parking lot, grateful she’s not actually asleep. The drive to Shoreline is just long enough to make her…

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May 2, 2016 0 comment
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Paula Fuga’s “Misery’s End” Is My Happier Heart’s Letter to Hawaiʻi Nei

written by Celeste Noelani

If I had to make a list of songs that remind me of home, I’d probably never stop writing. Growing up in a musical family meant that everything was fair game…

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April 18, 2016 0 comment
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Who Cares if They Think ‘Puka’ Means a Shell?

written by Celeste Noelani

On losing and reclaiming my Hawaiian culture. I couldn’t begin to count how many times I’ve had the same conversation. I’ll say something like “Oh, look I have a puka in…

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April 4, 2016 3 comments
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My Culture Is a Kākou Kind of Thing (Finally)

written by Celeste Noelani
Hula dancers

I take the four-year-old to wander around while the husband finishes his little shopping spree. He needs a pair of shorts for our trip to Hawaiʻi, but a great sale…

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February 29, 2016 4 comments
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