I'm in Hanalei on the north shore of Kauai this week enjoying some respite from New Hampshire's latest snow storm and collecting information for a possible podcast on Hawaiian culture and accomodation for Asperger's/Autism in small communities. While here I dropped in to talk to staff at KKCR public community radio station based in Princeville. You have to drive up a back dirt road and wade through some wild chickens to enter what looks like a bomb shelter, but turns out to be a terrific radio facility. I spoke with Jennifer the station manager who has just done an interesting series called "Talk Story" with a grant from PBS...she's produced a series of interviews with Hawaiian musicians/story tellers that focuses on important elements of Hawaiian culture. I've been wondering if the concept of "ohana" or family has extended to supports and accomodations for individuals with neurological differences. I spoke with my friend Kuulei and others and hope to put together a podcast on this subject at a later time. For now,
A Hui Hou!
thats interesting that you got the chance to hang out in hawaii and meet a new crew of people. i hope i get the chance to do the same thing.
Posted by: kara gallagher | March 20, 2005 at 11:59 PM
I am truly impressed.
Posted by: Cathy Ware | March 23, 2005 at 11:31 PM
its so amazing to have an opportunity such as that and to take full advantage of it.
Posted by: L. Tagen | March 25, 2005 at 10:16 AM
I would love to some day be able to travel to hawaii and learn about their culture first hand.
Posted by: Erin Shelton | March 29, 2005 at 02:05 PM
I can't even imagine just going to hawaii, but being able to go and meeting a new group of people and being able to learn about their culture would be amazing. I hope I can do the same thing some day.
Posted by: Rachel Schmitt | March 30, 2005 at 04:12 PM
It's great to be able to travel and learn about different cultures.
Posted by: Lauren Levinstim | April 14, 2005 at 02:56 PM