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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.

This interview is about my friend's life.

Grandpa Chuck talks about all the things he used to do when he was a kid in Hawaii.

Charlotte’s mom, MaryEllen gives a recap of the time she lived in Hawaii.

Catherine "Cathy" Tsaur (37) speaks with her friend Liberty Peralta (36) about her experience with the military living in Hawaii and her experience dating service members.

Roy Disney worked on a movie called Morning Light where they took kids who had never sailed before and trained them for months so they could sail in one of the toughest races in the world of sailing, the transpac....

This interview is about her life experiences and her plan for the future.

Polly Schneider shares stories about her sister, Dorthy "Dot" living in Hawaii.

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.

Nathaniel "Ocean" Subiono (26) sits down with his father, Russell Subiono (46), to talk about his long journey to joining the military. Ocean describes being set on enlisting as a teenager and later being rejected and barred from joining any...

Alexandria Suthard (52) speaks with new friend Bella Gonzalez (26) about how she is currently working through and processing her past military experience. She talks about dealing with PTSD symptoms, her worries about expenses, seeking a new job, dating, and...

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"...

Dr Livingston interviews the man behind the queen, Miko Thomas, aka Landa Lakes. Choosing a protest name for his female persona, Miko has sent decades carving paths for future generations. In this interview, Miko talks about life as a child...

Part 2 of Interview with Jack Law, founder of Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center, and the iconic Hula's Bar & Lei Stand located in Waikiki. This interview covers Jack's personal history as a young gay...

An interview with my grandma, Anne Lee Lewis. She grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii in the early 1900s. She was one of five sibling born to a Korean father who was a contract laborer on the early sugar plantations and...

Sara Lin (7-5-4-3) interviews her father (7-5-4) Paul Lin about how his parents Violet Kwan and Sandy Lin met, his upbringing and the war years in China.

Marian Yasuda had a conversation with her mother, Sally McIntosh, about being a parent and the mother/daughter relationship.

Her as a parent and my upbringing.

Hazel Diaz (36) interviews her new friend Alexandria Suthard (51) about her extensive career working as an international pilot for the Air Force and for the State Department.

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Maythinee Washington interviews her "Uncle Ted" (Edward Wilcox Holland, Jr., Esq), the best friend of her father, Pearlis "Wash" Washington (CMSGT, Air Force) about their friendship: how they met, and their adventures together from Thailand to Hawaii.

A conversation with Bonnie Ozaki-James about the beginnings of Honolulu Waldorf School, O'ahu, Hawai'i.

Roben Marvit (84) interviews her husband, Robert "Bob" Marvit (84), about his service as a doctor for the Coast Guard. They also talk about how they met and their life in Hawaii.

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

Clarence Yoshino (89) talks with his daughter, Monica Jennings (59) about reflections on life.