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Re: "haole" in Hawaii
Posted by roald murphy on 12/24/05

    On 8/23/04, No'eau wrote:
    > I am a haole that's lived here for more than 30 years, moving here
    > as a child in 1972 with my family. I attended schools in Wai`anae
    > on O`ahu, and graduated from Wai`anae High School. I think Hawai`i
    > is a wonderful place to live and a great place to raise kids. An
    > open attitude and aloha can go a long way. Please don't judge all
    > of Hawai`i too harshly based on the actions of a few. The majority
    > of people here in Hawai`i are wonderful, caring people who
    > appreciate the cultural differences of their neighbors and strive
    > to build great neighborhoods and communities. It is a small
    > minority that are ignorant racists, although that minority can make
    > life a living hell for a 'haole' child in school. I have noted some
    > of the responses seem to be from adults that moved over here
    > recently, never having attended school here nor with children in
    > school here. They have shared how they never have problems
    > being 'haole.' It's much easier as an adult to take the affronts
    > and slurs and insults. For a child it can be, and is, devastating.
    > I have friends whose children are in therapy for the severe self-
    > esteem damage done by malicious, ignorant, racists - children and
    > their parents. That being said, please reconsider making your home
    > in Hawai`i. The rest of us are always pleased to have wonderful new
    > neighbors. Just final advice, please be careful where you choose to
    > live and give serious thought to having your children attend
    > private school.

     
     

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