New “Aloha ‘Āina” Radio Series Begins on HPR September 21

KAMUELA and HONOLULU, Hawai‘i—September 17, 2015—On September 21, The Kohala Center, a Hawaiʻi Island-based nonprofit, and Hawaiʻi Public Radio launch a 13-week original radio series entitled “Aloha ʻĀina.” The series, comprised of 65 approximately two-minute segments, explores the roots and historical endurance of the values of aloha ʻāina, commonly translated as “love of the land.” Commentary is provided by noted Hawaiian scholars and leaders, such as Puanani Burgess, Sam ʻOhu Gon, Davianna McGregor, Jonathan Osorio, and Walter Ritte. The series is researched, written, and narrated by Julia Steele.
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