Jeta (Jenny Tang)

Commentary After a career-ending football injury, Taʻu Pupuʻa reinvented himself. Now, he’s telling his story in a new film, hoping to inspire more Polynesians to take the stage. After a career-ending football injury, Taʻu Pupuʻa reinvented himself. Now, he’s telling his story in a new film, hoping to inspire more Polynesians to take the stage. Polynesians account for less than half a percent of the U.S. population, yet make up an estimated 5% of NFL players.

Commentary Through ghost tours and storytelling, Lopaka Kapanui preserves the histories of a changing Hawaiʻi. One haunting tale at a time. Through ghost tours and storytelling, Lopaka Kapanui preserves the histories of a changing Hawaiʻi. One haunting tale at a time. Who would you call if there’s somethin’ strange in your neighborhood?

The “Ocean of Peace” exhibition features 11 artists who draw on ancestral wisdom and traditions to celebrate kinship that transcends lines on a map. Editor’s note: This is the second of two Jeta columns on Micronesian art and culture in Hawai‘i. Read the first one here. When I arrived at the East-West Center, vestiges of the installation were still strewn throughout the art gallery. The “Ocean of Peace” exhibition was in its final stages, with only a few pieces left to hang. Ahead of its Sept.