Tag Archives: Hawaii’s melting pot

A safe cocoon – Honoka‘a

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Diane Scheurell

I’m finally home after being gone for nearly two months. Italy taught me much, and I loved seeing my sisters in Wisconsin, but am so glad to be back on the Big Island. After tackling the usual fallout from a … Continue reading →

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Plantation Days Festival: Celebrating our differences together

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

My first introduction to the importance of sugar here on the Big Island came in a sermon from Father Bob. He reminded us that 18 years before, the people all along the Hāmākua Coast were invited to step outside their homes … Continue reading →

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Kava: tastes like dirt

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

One of the cool things about living on the Big Island is the opportunity to experience different cultures; we have such a melting pot of people here. Last month we attended a graduation party for Tali, a young man whose … Continue reading →

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