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August 2013

Wednesday, August 7

FOCUS: Meet Sarah and Blake, the Acrobatic Aerial Duo

May 2013

Wednesday, May 29

FOCUS: Meet Jasper Wong, The Community Artist

Tuesday, May 7

FOCUS: Meet Iman Nasseri, The Iranian Immigrant

April 2013

Tuesday, April 23

FOCUS: Meet Pake Zane, The Antique Adventurer

Tuesday, April 9

FOCUS: Meet Kyle Laconsay, the Blind Optimist

March 2013

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FOCUS: Meet Ayako Ichiyama, the Centenarian

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FOCUS: Meet Meghan Au, the Lomi Lomi Practitioner

February 2013

Monday, February 11

FOCUS: Meet Jean Carr, The Volunteer

January 2013

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FOCUS: Meet Alfred Yama Kina, The Okinawan Artist

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December 2012

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September 2012

Wednesday, September 19

FOCUS: Meet Kenny Endo, The Taiko Drummer

Tuesday, September 4

FOCUS: New Multimedia Series Spotlights the People of Hawaii

FOCUS: Meet Sarah and Blake, the Acrobatic Aerial Duo
FOCUS

FOCUS: Meet Sarah and Blake, the Acrobatic Aerial Duo

/ August 7, 2013
FOCUS: Meet Jasper Wong, The Community Artist
FOCUS

FOCUS: Meet Jasper Wong, The Community Artist

By Alana Hong / May 29, 2013
FOCUS: Meet Iman Nasseri, The Iranian Immigrant
FOCUS

FOCUS: Meet Iman Nasseri, The Iranian Immigrant

By Alana Hong / May 7, 2013
FOCUS: Meet Pake Zane, The Antique Adventurer
FOCUS

FOCUS: Meet Pake Zane, The Antique Adventurer

By Alana Hong / April 23, 2013
FOCUS: Meet Kyle Laconsay, the Blind Optimist
FOCUS

FOCUS: Meet Kyle Laconsay, the Blind Optimist

By Alana Hong / April 9, 2013
FOCUS: Meet Ayako Ichiyama, the Centenarian
FOCUS

FOCUS: Meet Ayako Ichiyama, the Centenarian

By Nathan Eagle, Alana Hong / March 27, 2013
FOCUS: Meet Meghan Au, the Lomi Lomi Practitioner
FOCUS

FOCUS: Meet Meghan Au, the Lomi Lomi Practitioner

By Alana Hong / March 5, 2013
FOCUS: Meet Jean Carr, The Volunteer
FOCUS

FOCUS: Meet Jean Carr, The Volunteer

By Alana Hong / February 11, 2013
FOCUS: Meet Alfred Yama Kina, The Okinawan Artist
FOCUS

FOCUS: Meet Alfred Yama Kina, The Okinawan Artist

By Alana Hong, Nathan Eagle / January 28, 2013

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