A Letter to Nata on this Day of Remembering Phoenix

July 23, 2017

Dearest son,

I’m writing this to you and hoping you can read it when you’re old enough to understand that there is more to life than chocolate milk, toy soldiers, and kisses…

The Death of Kelulau and Our Collapse

I still remember those nights when my father, the late Adelbairekesoaol, would return home…

The Wisdom of Insignificance

A Birthday Reflection

On Love

A Mini Reflection

Maybe we are missing the point when we ask: “What is the purpose of love?” As human beings we are…

Reasoned Justice, Peace, and Nonviolence

A Reflective Essay

We cannot have lasting peace without justice nor can we practice nonviolence so adamantly if we already have justice in the world. They are all connected. In this reflection paper, I shall try to define, or even…

Women on the Road

I met a young girl once

She spoke of fairytales

About a Name

Dear Grandfather, how I wish to sit and. chat with you,