Still Out of Place Melanesia Afraid of surrendering the abandoned

Afraid of surrendering the abandoned child to foster care

with More Kauaʻi Tales

He discusses the people who made them

He has illustrated several children’s books related to Pacific Island content and themes

a collection of stories and songs developed especially for use in the Pūnana Leo centers is now available to the general public n this premier series of four publications

Still Out of Place Melanesia Afraid of surrendering the abandonedKa Palapala Pookela Honorable Mention for Excellence in LiteratureSTILL OUT OF PLACE, poems by Christy Passion, is a powerful collection that explores a life lived in Hawaii, rich with cultural heritage that few others have really captured. Tough and unflinching, compassionate and beautifully crafted, this is a sharp eyed, singular portrait of island life. It's working class. It resists nostalgia. It shows that there can be a beauty in the everyday