I ka nānā no a ʻike.
By observing, one learns.
— ʻŌlelo noʻeau no. 1185
Welina mai to a critical, Indigenous, wahine ʻŌiwi space to speak back to the "Ivory Tower" of academia through humanizing reflections on my ongoing educational and career journey.
I use this blog to document personal updates, book reviews, and reflexive writing. Mahalo for taking the time to engage with me.
Julian Aguon: "On Earning Hope for the Future"
On Wednesday, September 4, I atttended a free talk sponsored by the University of Hawaiʻi – Mānoa Richardson School of Law and UH Mānoa's Better Tomorrow Speaker Series. The talk featured an address by Chamorro human rights lawyer and activist Julian Aguon and a discussion between Aguon and UH Mānoa School of Law Dean Camille Nelson.
Revisiting Adichie's "danger of a single story" leading up to the U.S. elections
In this post, I reflect on Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2009 TEDGlobal talk "the danger of a single story," which warns audiences of the violent consequences of failing to consult multiple stories and perspectives on diverse cultures and circumstances.