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The Struggle: Immersion education for a westernized world
After attending Ke Kula O Samuel M. Kamakau, a Hawaiian language immersion school in Kāneʻohe where he spoke strictly ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) from first through fifth grade, Napoleon struggled when he transferred to Maunawili Elementary, an English speaking, western-style school in Kailua. He described the experience as “culture shocked.”
Prison: A place of healing
Growing up in Kailua, a small beachside town on the Windward side of Oʻahu, Daphne Hoʻokano could often be found hanging out with older cousins and their friends who’d frequently drink booze and smoke. The surfers, the beer, the music; she glamorized that lifestyle. But as she tried to fit in, experimenting with marijuana and alcohol before middle school, that lifestyle quickly consumed her.
Published Stories: Project
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