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Steve Desroches (49) talks to Jonathan Joseph Peters (44) about his work in fashion design, appearing on "Project Runway", and his nascent career as a drag queen, Vivienne Fontaine.

In May 2022, Kauwela Bisquera completed a storytelling training alongside 12 extraordinary individuals, led by SMALL TOWN * BIG ART artist Leilehua Yuen. Our team paired each participant with an intergenerational partner to engage in a 40-minute, audio-recorded "Talk Story"...

On June 7, 2022, Hōkūlani Holt, PhD, Kumu Hula, Pā’ū O Hi’iaka, Ka Hikina O Ka Lā, University of Hawaii Maui College and Cody Pueo Pata, Kumu Hula, Halau Hula ʻo ka Malama Mahilani and cultural advisor to the Maui...

Blue House Period 4 History Makers of LIS spoke with reporter, Megan Tagami of Civil Beat about going back to school after the Mauil wildfires of August 2023 and using our voices to spread information and create change.

placed they’ve lived, jobs they’ve had, old hobbies, stories about my grandma and grandpa.

Stepmother and stepson Tobi Hanna-Davies (76) and Justin Davies (52) talk about their shared experiences with Micronesia and their mutual desire to educate the United States about different cultures.

Recently reconnected friends Huey-Min Chuang [no age given] and Mei-Yi Chen (51) share their childhood immigration and coming-of-age stories and what home means to them. They also talk about their current projects and what they hope for in their rekindled...

Friends John McGrath (83) and Cynthia Aki [no age given] recall John being a prisoner of war in Hanoi, Vietnam, for six years and Cynthia’s service in the military.

Tami Owen (49) interviews her uncle Robert Maddock (89) about his life growing up in a military family, his service in the United States Marines Corps, his work, and his two marriages.

Jason Kimber (45) interviews his friend David Simmons (47) about his childhood in Providence, Utah, and the adventures he embarked on.