Barbara Kim Stanton

Summer Nakaishi Special to The Hawai‘i Herald For Kelsey Nishi Darling and Michael Darling, newlywed life began innocuously. The couple had met at a party in 2005 and began dating shortly after. Ten years later, the Darlings tied the knot and lived what Kelsey called an unremarkable life – both had jobs they loved – Michael was working for Nissan and Kelsey as a small-business owner of Hawaii Calligraphy, transforming letters into custom designs for others’ memorable moments.

Steve Okino Special to The Hawai‘i Herald The documentary “One Puka Puka,” which highlights the experiences of the 100th Infantry Battalion in Italy, is a two-hour TV special, produced, written and narrated by Bob Jones. The documentary will be aired for the first time since it debuted in 1992 as a tribute to the late journalist and to honor the Nisei veterans.

Kristen Nemoto Jay Commentary “I Was a Simple Man” is a film set in the pastoral countryside of the North Shore of O‘ahu and shares the highlights and low points of a life lived by a man named Masao Matsuyoshi. Four chapters of Masao’s life is revealed in and out of order as he nears the end of his life and is visited by his late wife’s ghost and estranged family members.