When Not Practicing Law, She Takes Viewers on Diving Adventures Around the World
Deputy Public Defender Merlinda Garma has hosted the TV show “Hawaii Skin Diver” since its debut in 2004.
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Deputy Public Defender Merlinda Garma has hosted the TV show “Hawaii Skin Diver” since its debut in 2004.
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Nick Bradley’s stargazing events expose kids and adults to the “wonders of the universe.”
Alexander MacGregor uses his training in occupational therapy to redesign workspaces and prevent conditions such as carpal tunnel, sciatica and neck pain.
“I do large, monumental works because it’s a statement that we Hawaiians are still here and we have a voice.”
High schooler Kamaha‘o Haumea-Thronas loves singing mele Hawai‘i and keeping Hawaiian music alive.
Parfumier Maliana Hamada, owner of Ha‘a & Co., creates fragrances with tropical flowers to remind wearers of “our youth and no-worries time.”
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Local designers explain what makes alohawear unique to the Islands, and why they wish the touristy “Hawaiian” prints would just go away.
Pūlama Lāna‘i’s lead wildlife biologist Grazel Caceres helps protect the island’s endemic, and often endangered, animals and plants.
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Caregiver Joeziah Routt-Rivera helps aging clients with chores, errands, meals, medications and personal care.
George Wilson oversees manufacturing at the Kailua-based Kamanu Composites, where canoes are produced for the global paddling community.
Alex Munro turned his theater background into a unique role guiding actors who perform as patients, including difficult conversations and emotions.
From his Kalihi workshop, Dexter Freitas has sharpened blades for cooks, print shops, furniture makers and others since 1988.
From her Hawai‘i home, Amazon researcher Natalie Perez uses interviews, focus groups, surveys and more to understand employee experiences across the globe.
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After long and successful careers, these seven kūpuna are still helping their communities in inspiring ways.
Bonnie Kahape‘a-Tanner helped found the Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy, which uses a double-hulled sailing canoe in its Hawaiian culture programs.
Ki-Lin Reece is a luthier at KR Strings, where he restores family heirlooms and old Hawaiian instruments.
Glass artist Arlie Pemberton creates her jewelry with 2,200 degrees of heat.
Joseph Eppink is a death doula, a gift he discovered as a hospice volunteer during the AIDS crisis.