Tag / Katelyn Taira
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America’s “Enemy Aliens”
America’s fraught relationship with Islam has a recent history. After decades filled with embattled rhetoric and devastating wars, America has arrived at a juncture where refugees and fear are the tragic results. This crucible is where Presidential candidate Donald Trump stands, talking about tracking Muslims, stopping Muslim immigration, and surveilling Muslim communities. In November 2015,…
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“Da Kine” Cultural History
“What, you guys no stay go eat yet?” This is a familiar sentiment frequently expressed by my grandmother, perpetually baking in her tiny kitchen in Aiea, Hawaii. “No, we no stay eat. We jus’ pau hana ‘das why,” her neighbor responds. My Caucasian mother—hailing from the distant mainland coast of California—desperately needs a translation. “They…
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