by Diverse Elders | Feb 22, 2017
by Zedrick-Kyle Oda. This article originally appeared in Honolulu Civil Beat. Within my big family, I always viewed my 87-year-old great grandmother and my 94-year-old great grandfather as strong-willed individuals. They’re always so loving to their children and to us...
by Tomi Nagai-Rothe | Feb 12, 2017
We most often hear the phrase “Until Death Do Us Part” at weddings, when a couple commits to fidelity and love for one another until one of them dies. The traditional wedding vows say nothing about what accompanying someone to death involves. And the vast majority of...
by Diverse Elders | Oct 11, 2016
by Bianca Perez. This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Celebrating Latino heritage means rejoicing in our culture and its differences, commemorating our traditions, and applauding our accomplishments. It means feeling proud of our background and exposing...
by Tomi Nagai-Rothe | Sep 8, 2016
To read part one of this series, click here. Living in a four-generation family allows me to experience the waxing and waning of life. From my perspective as Obaasan (grandmother), I can observe our family’s generational inhaling and exhaling — a rising and falling...
by Tomi Nagai-Rothe | Jun 26, 2016
I am carrying my eight-month old grandson around the house, trying to help him let go and go to sleep. As I chant “Ne-ne Ko-ko, Ne-ne Ko-ko, Ne-ne Ko-ko, Yoh-oh” (sleep baby, sleep baby) over and over, I remember my grandmother carrying me on her back before my...