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About 156 years ago, the first dozen people diagnosed with leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, landed at Kalaupapa on Molokaʻi. Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa is focused on making sure the stories of Kalaupapa are not forgotten. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.
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The Healthcare Association of Hawaii discusses how the surge in COVID cases is impacting hospitals and hospital staffing across the state; the chair of the Kailua Neighborhood Board talks resolving the dilemma on how to redraw voting districts; and a descendant of a Kalaupapa resident shares efforts to preserve the memory of those exiled there.
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Celebrated storyteller, educator and poet Makia Malo died last Saturday, a week shy of his 87th birthday. He was one of the last remaining residents of Kalaupapa, exiled as a young teen after he was diagnosed with Hansen's disease — then known as leprosy.
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The Hawaii Events Coalition discusses why it's stepping up efforts to voice its displeasure with current COVID restrictions; a UH Professor explores the influence of racism on America's immigration policies; and we remember the late Makia Malo, the celebrated storyteller, educator, poet, and former Kalaupapa resident
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The island of Molokai is known for two saints---Father Damien and Marianne Cope. Now many people are advocating for a third saint---Brother Joseph Dutton.…
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The remote Kalaupapa settlement is normally the epitome of peace. But once a year, its wharf becomes as busy as a city intersection. Catherine Cluett…