Changing The Narrative

Hello! I am back just in time for the 129th Anniversary of the Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Join me as I talk a bit about the event as it happened, what followed, and then ramble on to talk about different things I've noticed in regards to this day. It has been a while, so this episode is definitely a bit rambly, but nonetheless, I wanted to get this out there, because January 17th is an important day in Hawaiian History. Hope you enjoy it!

Today, I just ramble on and on. I discuss getting back into the flow of things and my dreams for creating once again. I also talk about my one-year anniversary of writing and posting my work on Instagram @kahulawrites! It's a fun and silly update, so I encourage you all to listen!

Welcome back to Changing The Narrative! I am back in a sense, and I wanted to give an update. I also wanted to talk about some things on my mind, including Covid. Don't be alarmed though! Remember this is all for the sake of starting and sparking the conversation. I hope you stick around.

Let's talk story today about Colonization in modern times, cultural appropriation and appreciation, and identity.

Today we complete our political timeline starting with the first elected monarch of Hawaiʻi, William Charles Lunalilo all the way to Hawaiʻi's Statehood. Then we finish off by just talking story about how this information may contradict a lot of what is taught in American School Systems about Hawaiʻi if taught anything at all. Let's dive in together, shall we?

Aloha! Today let's talk about the Kamehameha Dynasty as we create the first part of our political timeline together. Learn with me about Hawaiian politics, the implementation of foreign policy techniques into native government, and much more! Also, let's start to explore some of the things in which may have been different from what have been the common narratives and beliefs about certain laws and aliʻi (chiefs) in Hawaiʻi's history.

Aloha! Today we are revisiting and reestablishing factual baselines in regards to Population, Economy, and Tourism. We are also talking about the rest of this month for Kahula Writes and Changing The Narrative in regards to AAPI, or Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Hope you enjoy it!

Today's episode is very long, as we create a baseline of information including Hawaiʻi's population, health, education, and land usage. There are a lot of statistics and numbers going around, but we talk about all of this so as to establish a baseline of information so that in the future we can compare Hawaiʻi's past to Hawaiʻi's present.

All information from today's episode comes from the United States Census Bureau Quick Fact sheet on Hawaiʻi and the DBEDT 2019 State Data Book. I cite and give the links in the episode.

Today we are talking about my upcoming book, "The Ways Of Thinking When It Comes To Love". This collection of poetry comes from my high school days and looks at my view on love from freshman year all the way to a little bit after my senior graduation. Wanna know more? Give it a listen!

Today we define the terms "change", "narrative", and "perspective" in both English and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, adding some ʻōiwi (indigenous) genius and perspective here and there, as well as delving into Hawaiʻi, and what it is like from my perspective. Funny enough, it's a lot like how it is on Tiktok. Wanna know why? Come give a listen to today's episode of Changing the Narrative!