After losing her mom — a strong, vivacious, resilient woman who faced multiple cancers — Kawehi Paikai found a heartfelt way to keep her memory alive: by making the wet li hing and prune mui her mom used to make and sharing them with others.
In this episode, we also meet:
💃 Mauliola Cook, a creative dance kumu who integrates arts and movement into education, helping kids navigate life through creativity.
🌴 Hiʻilani Shibata, who shares the origin story of the coconut tree.
Through stories of grief, healing, and creativity, this episode reminds us that carrying forward the love of those we’ve lost can also be a way of keeping community, culture, and connection alive.
🫶🏼 Mahalo to our title sponsor Hawaii State Federal Credit Union for supporting our mission to uplift community with positive, inspirational content.
