Through the lens of a local in Hawai'i by Chara Higaki
Video: Through the lens of a local
Through the lens of a local in Hawai'i
by Chara Higaki
Being born and raised on the islands of Hawai'i there is so much unknown history that needs to be learned and heard. I have conducted an interview with responses from individuals located across the state of Hawai'i including the islands: Hawai'i, Maui, and Oahu. The purpose of this interview was to understand what knowledge these individuals knew about the history of Hawaii, and their perspective on events occurring today.
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I like how your video showcases the similarities of the Hawaiian history of colonization and diseases, and relates it to our modern society of tourism and COVID-19. I find it funny how your video proves that history repeats itself, and as much as we wish to see a change, we could obviously see many similarities that should have been fixed by now.
ReplyDeleteChara, I really enjoyed listening to the video you posted. It's so interesting learning about Hawai'i's culture because I really don't know much about it. I never knew all the meanings of "aloha" and that was fun to hear what people's definitions were. The diseases that were brought to the island is devastating and I can't imagine living in that time.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this piece. It was wonderful seeing you in Hawaii. I learned so much about the culture and how the disease is being repeated over and over. Hawaiis culture is important to the islands. Thank you for this piece.
I found this piece to be very interesting hearing locals share their perspectives on different aspects of Hawai'i. I agree that it's important to learn about Hawaiian history and it's shocking that we aren't heavily taught in public schools (in Hawai'i). I have to say, I always enjoy hearing people share what Aloha means to them. What a great piece!
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