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Neighbors Series

Who are our neighbors in Hawaii? And who will they be in the future? We’ll look at how Hawaii’s shifting population is affecting everything from local politics to our economic base—and what we need to consider when we think about the future we all will share with our island neighbors

Neighbors: Hawaii’s Brain Drain and Why They Leave

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published October 7, 2013 at 1:38 AM HST

All week, HPR News is taking a closer look at who lives here in Hawaii. It’s a series we’re calling “Neighbors, An Island Story.” Today, HPR’s Molly Solomon introduces us to some of Hawaii’s young people---and explains why each year they appear to be one of the state’s leading exports.

HPR's series on brain drain continues here.