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Palestine · PalestineAfter years of relying on commissions and collaborations, Kailua-born illustrator Shar Tuiasoa is telling her own story. Images by Will Matsuda In the pictorial realm of Shar Tuiasoa, curvaceous Pacific Islander women take up space. Here, in a multiverse of her making untainted by exploitative forces, a Polynesian Barbie world awaits, where girls lick shave ice like it’s nobody’s business, a lady longboarder casually hangs ten, and a curious swi…Read Article
Inside Punky Aloha’s World, Where Pasifika Women Reign
Hawaii · HawaiiFor years, the farm of world-renowned frangipani grower Jim Little was closed to the public. Now, the enthusiasts can get an up-close look at his famous hybrids. Images by John Hook A shuttle bus picks up a group of people waiting in front of a sign that reads Little Plumeria Farms — “Little” being the surname of its founder, Jim Little, not a description of the plumerias or the farm itself. The bus takes them away from the iconic surf breaks an…Read Article
In Haleʻiwa, a Legendary Plumeria Farm Opens Its Doors to the Public
Hawaii · HawaiiWith its paper-thin petals and ephemeral flowers,
native ‘ilima tells a story of precarity and perserverance. Images by John Hook ʻIlima flowers are ephemeral. As thin as tissue and slightly tacky to the touch, the golden blossoms open with the arrival of the sun on their delicate skin. As night descends, they close upon themselves. The spent flowers dry on the branch or fall from the calyx, little balls of sunshine that come to rest upon the g…Read Article
On the Resilience Found in ʻIlima’s Fleeting Blooms
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