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The Conversation

The Aloha Friday Conversation: Chinatown, Past and Present

By Noe Tanigawa
Published August 27, 2021 at 2:50 PM HST
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  • Councilmember Carol Fukunaga talks about the City's culpability in the maintenance of Chinatown | Full Article
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  • Poet Wing Tek Lum weaves family history throughout his work, including his latest poem "In The Store" | Full Article
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Noe Tanigawa
Noe Tanigawa covered art, culture and ideas for two decades at Hawaiʻi Public Radio.
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