Dear Aloha
A FILM ABOUT THE HAWAIIAN DIASPORA
About the Film
"Aloha sustains Hawaiians by reminding us who we are.”
Leialoha Kaʻula
Dear Aloha is a short documentary profiling Diasporic Hawaiians living thousands of miles away from home. Dear Aloha shows how aloha sustains our people amidst distance, loss, and longing. Supported by PBS and Firelight Media.
Resources
Along with the film, The Dear Aloha website is dedicated to resources to understanding the Hawaiian Diaspora, travel more sustainably, and provide a healing space for generational trauma.
What is the Hawaiian Diaspora?
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What does it mean, and why should we care? Native Hawaiians reflect on its importance in contemporary Hawaiʻi.
Dear Aloha Film
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Mental Health Resources
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Mental Health support for Pacific Islander community and Diasporic ʻohana
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Mahalo nui loa for your kokua!
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