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‘What The Hell Have I Gotten Myself Into?’
A reporter discovers an unusual homeless camp in Waianae — and learns a lot about herself in the process.
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Yes, You Can Be A Micronesian And A Doctor
PODCAST: Oahu physician Sheldon Riklon is an inspiration for Micronesians and an epiphany for others.
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‘That’s JoJo — He’s Different’
PODCAST: JoJo Peter is a disabled Micronesian in Hawaii. Those misunderstood labels have given him a powerful position to bring about positive change.
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Learning To Be Hawaiian — Some Years On The Mainland Helped
Peter Apo’s roots may have saved his life when he was on the West Coast. Now he is working to facilitate federal recognition for Hawaiians.
Podcast Transcript: Learning To Be Hawaiian
Peter Apo discusses what it means to be Hawaiian.
A Marshallese Poet Speaks Out On Climate Change
Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner traveled halfway across the Earth to read her poem on how climate change is affecting her island home to the United Nations.
Podcast Transcript: A Marshallese Poet Speaks Out on Climate Change
Follow along with the podcast.
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Sam Slom, the Hawaii Senate’s Dot of Red in a Sea of Blue
The state’s only Republican senator jokes about how he can “caucus with myself,” but he has serious views on making the GOP relevant here.
Podcast: Transcript of the Sam Slom Interview
Outnumbered 24-1, Hawaii’s lone Republican state senator talks about what it would take to make the GOP more relevant in the islands.