Recovering from Sexual Slavery; Telling Stories Through Collage; Questions About City Contracts
Reality for Children Rescued from Sex Trafficking: Jessica Munoz
Last week prosecutors from around the world met in Honolulu with a single agenda item: how to better network global trafficking cases to increase the chances of stopping trafficking in their jurisdictions. This past summer Hawaii became the last state to ban sex trafficking... still those who help trafficked minors heal from their experiences say those kids need more attention to make their young lives whole. Jessica Munoz is a nurse practitioner and the founder of the nonprofit Ho’ola Na Pua, an organization focused on the renewal of trafficked girls.
Intro Music: Perfume by Ruby Haunt
Outro Music: North Shore Wave by Café Music BGM
The Art of Storytelling Through Collage: Jeff Gere
Jeff Gere’s long career as a storyteller has always been informed by his restless curiosity. But that curiosity has led him in non-verbal directions as well. He’s an avid collector of found images who has created a new art show that uses photographs and design elements from magazines to create images their creators never thought of. His show is called “Collage Massage” and he’s with us this morning
Intro Music: Blue Moon by Beck
Outro Music: When They Fight, They Fight by Generationals
Civil Beat Reality Check: City Contracts
An aide to Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell seems to be working his campaign for free. She has also received several government contracts... Is there a relationship between the two? Civil Beat reporter Chad Blair joins us with what they discovered.
Outro Music: Mellomaniac (Chillout mix) by DJ Shah
Western Horse Show on Maui: Melissa Brooks
If such terms as “equitation” and “dressage” are familiar to you, chances are you’re among the millions who love horses, love to ride, and cherish the art of horsemanship. That certainly describes the members of the Maui Horse Show Association, whose Western Horse Show is coming up this Saturday in Makawao. Melissa Brooks is the Show Manager.
Intro Music: Keep On by The Green
Outro Music: Horse With No Name (Instrumental) by America