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The Projector: The Sublime and the Swept

Members of a visiting presidential commission absorb the splendor of Ho'oulu 'Aina Nature Park. Children from Catholic and Buddhist academies unveil a mural to bridge a cultural gap. And the uprooting of the homeless continues in Kakaako.
By Cory Lum / September 25, 2015
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  • <p>Members of President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders visited the Ho’oulu ‘Aina Nature Park in Kalihi Valley on Wednesday. The park sits on more than 100 acres of land that was spared from development.</p>
    Ho'oulu 'Aina Nature Park

    Members of President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders visited the Ho’oulu ‘Aina Nature Park in Kalihi Valley on Wednesday. The park sits on more than 100 acres of land that was spared from development.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Commission members and others hold hands as they introduce themselves. The nature park is run by Kokua Kalihi Valley, a non-profit health organization that recognizes that the land is an integral part of community health.</p>
    Introducing Themselves

    Commission members and others hold hands as they introduce themselves. The nature park is run by Kokua Kalihi Valley, a non-profit health organization that recognizes that the land is an integral part of community health.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Nature park caretaker Casey Jackson talks about the important cultural meanings of place and connections to ancestors. Jackson also asks each of the visitors to share information about ancestors of their own.</p>
    The Caretaker

    Nature park caretaker Casey Jackson talks about the important cultural meanings of place and connections to ancestors. Jackson also asks each of the visitors to share information about ancestors of their own.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>One of the visitors to Ho’oulu ‘Aina Nature Park goes barefoot in muddy grass.</p>
    Getting a Feel for the Place

    One of the visitors to Ho’oulu ‘Aina Nature Park goes barefoot in muddy grass.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>The tour includes this farming area where baby kale sprouts. The land was originally cleared of invasive bamboo by a group of Chuukese women.</p>
    Kale Along the Way

    The tour includes this farming area where baby kale sprouts. The land was originally cleared of invasive bamboo by a group of Chuukese women.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>A ceremony unfolds Monday at Cathedral Catholic Academy on Nuuanu Avenue. Its students partnered with others from the Pacific Buddhist Academy and the Mele Murals program to design and paint a mural.</p>
    Capturing the Moment

    A ceremony unfolds Monday at Cathedral Catholic Academy on Nuuanu Avenue. Its students partnered with others from the Pacific Buddhist Academy and the Mele Murals program to design and paint a mural.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>The two schools worked together to bridge faith barriers and create a mural that integrates faith, Hawaiian culture, music, language, art, history and traditions.</p>
    Grand Unveiling

    The two schools worked together to bridge faith barriers and create a mural that integrates faith, Hawaiian culture, music, language, art, history and traditions.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Students from the two schools enjoy the Monday ceremony celebrating the completion of the mural at Cathedral Catholic Academy.</p>
    Celebrating the Effort

    Students from the two schools enjoy the Monday ceremony celebrating the completion of the mural at Cathedral Catholic Academy.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>A city maintenance crew sorts through trash and the possessions of the homeless near Keawe and Ilalo streets Monday during another sweep of a Kakaako homeless encampment. On Tuesday, a federal judge rejected a request for a temporary restraining order to stop the sweeps.</p>
    Back to the Camp

    A city maintenance crew sorts through trash and the possessions of the homeless near Keawe and Ilalo streets Monday during another sweep of a Kakaako homeless encampment. On Tuesday, a federal judge rejected a request for a temporary restraining order to stop the sweeps.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>A woman pushes away a cart loaded with belongings as the crew begins its work Monday in Kakaako.</p>
    Spared From the Garbage Truck

    A woman pushes away a cart loaded with belongings as the crew begins its work Monday in Kakaako.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>A single tent was set back up along Ilalo Street after the sweep, but it remains to be seen how long it will be allowed to remain.</p>
    Lonely Tent

    A single tent was set back up along Ilalo Street after the sweep, but it remains to be seen how long it will be allowed to remain.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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