MidWeek Windward - March 30, 2022

A HELPING HAND
High school student seeks to restore ‘Apua Fishpond in Kāne‘ohe. SEE PAGE 3
WINNING A MINI
Darcie Logan of Kāne‘ohe wins a new MINI Cooper. SEE PAGE 7
Kāne‘ohe Man Pens A Play About Healing
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 30, 2022
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
Kāne‘ohe resident Ryan “Oki” Okinaka
is the writer of Who You Again? playing through April 24 at Kumu Kahua Theatre. PHOTO COURTESY RYAN OKINAKA
ABY WINDWARD O‘AHU VOICE STAFF
special play called Who You Again? written by Kāne‘ohe resident Ryan “Oki” Okinaka has arrived at
Kumu Kahua Theatre on Merchant Street in Honolulu.
Inspired by a personal journey, the story follows a family struggling to care for their matriarch as dementia slowly steals her mem- ories away. Her grandson’s method of exist- ing within — and adding to — the imagina- tive world she inhabits creates a special bond. The play began March 24 and runs through April 24.
“In 2018, my family said goodbye to the person we thought would outlive us all: my grandma, Maile Cazimero,” states Okinaka. “At the time, I was training to be a flight at- tendant with Hawaiian Airlines, and I forced myself to place the pain and grief aside, in an effort to focus and get through training. After earning my wings, I was finally able to process the loss of my grandmother, and in doing so, I channeled my grief and emotions into the play you’re about to see. Writing and watching this
SEE PAGE 6
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