Stephanie Han
Producer, The ConversationStephanie Han PhD, authored the prize-winning fiction collection Swimming in Hong Kong and has written across the genres for news, academic, and literary platforms in the US and overseas. A prep and university literature instructor, she investigates the connection between women and narrative, leads online writingworkshops and is committed to amplifying stories that explore new perspectives. She was a producer for The Conversation from 2022 to 2023.
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The Health Ministry in Gaza reports that at least 11,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began. Over the weekend, citizens protested around the globe including on Oʻahu. -
Protest to end bombing in Gaza; Red Cross volunteer on Maui wildfires; SAG-AFTRA strike settlement and local productions; Author Innocenta Sound-Kikku on her Chuukese children's book and poetry collection illustrated by Lissette Yamase -
French schoolchildren's song of thanks to WW2's 442nd regiment; Fundraiser featuring pianist Alpin Hong; Ukulele virtuoso Taimane on how music heals; Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning artist Keilana -
Hawaiʻi's Health of Women and Children Report; bottled water and reclaiming the tap; forest bathing for mental health; Cirque du Soleil prepares for Hawaiʻi permanent show -
Sociologist Daniel Jaffee is the author of “Unbottled: The Fight Against Plastic Water and For Water Justice.” He talked to The Conversation about how we can solve the plastic crisis by asking ourselves questions about access to drinking water. -
Gina Cole is a science fiction writer of Fijian descent from New Zealand. She's currently in residence at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as a Fulbright creative writing scholar. Speaking to The Conversation, Cole shared how science fiction rooted in the Pacific cultures can play a part in our future. -
High school student studying in Israel returns home to Hawaiʻi; Maui art gallery recovers bronze sculptures after wildfires; "Hidden Brain" tackles healing in a new podcast; New Zealand author Gina Cole shares her passion for science fiction -
Keeana Villamar was born on Maui and raised on Lāhaināluna Road. She's the daughter of Filipino immigrants who came to Hawaiʻi to pursue a better life. The Conversation talked to Villamar about her memories of Lāhainā and the questions she has about home, displacement, and belonging. -
The Army shares the status of the wildfire burning in Mililani Mauka; Oʻahu's Chief Resilience Officer discusses the new Climate Adaptation Strategy plan; a Maui student shares how her family was impacted by the wildfires; and we learn more about the new OHA CEO -
A Philippines labor union boss talks his groups similarities to Hawaiʻi unions; a UH professor shares the context to the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Moloka‘i-Maui Invasive Species Committee discusses its success with certain species thus far; and we learn more about the invasive peacock grouper, or roi
