Honolulu Civil Beat | #HIStorytellers: "Where I Live There Aren't Many Rainbows" by Mikiala Lidstone @civilbeat | Uploaded June 2022 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
West Oahu residents shared their stories about why they love living on the Westside at our May 2022 Hawaii Storytellers event.

Born in Nānākuli and raised in Kailua, Miki‘ala Lidstone finds her strength in her sense of place. Today, she lives in Kapolei. Lidstone founded the Ulu Aʻe Learning Center in Kapolei, whose mission is to empower and enrich lives through culture and place-based programs that develop skills, build confidence and promote healthy relationships based on Hawaiian customs and values. She believes that all keiki should have endless opportunities to grow their relationship to the place they live.

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