Mark “Gooch” Noguchi was born and raised in Manoa and his wife Amanda Corby Noguchi was born and raised in Missouri. Mark is a chef and the Food & Sustainability Curriculum Specialist at Punahou School. Amanda founded the event and communications company, Under My Umbrella. Together they founded Pili Group. In this video they read letters to their daughters about their different roots.
Kuʻu Kauanoe joined Honolulu Civil Beat as a digital producer in November 2018. Born and raised on Oʻahu, she's spent most of her life on the Westside, graduating from Kapolei High School in 2011 and University of Hawaii West Oahu in 2016. Kuʻu holds a dual degree in English literature and creative... More by Ku'u Kauanoe