The Conversation: Freedom Flotilla to sail to Gaza; Cirque du Soleil in Waikiki

By Catherine Cruz

Published April 12, 2024 at 11:41 AM HST

Retired Army Reserve Col. and former American diplomat Ann Wright will take part in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's effort to bring food and tents to families in Gaza | Full Story
Students and teachers from Bruyères, France, travel to Hawaiʻi to learn about a brave unit of Japanese American soldiers who liberated their town 80 years ago during World War II | Full Story
Cirque du Soleil Hawaiʻi composer and musical director Evan Duffy on what audiences can expect from the upcoming performance | Full Story

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