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The devastating Maui fires of 8/8 destroyed the only Hawaiian home I’ve ever known, Lahaina, my mother’s hometown.
For as long as I can remember my mom would walk me through Lahaina and detail all of her childhood experiences, from the home she grew up in, to how she’d climb the walls next door to pick ripe mangoes from the highest parts of the tree. We’d walk to Front street to see her old school and sit under the banyan tree at sunset and listen to the mynah birds chatter.
From there we’d ride over to baby beach, visit family and cool off in the shallow waters. Although my mom no longer lives in Lahaina, my family is still there and many of them lost our homes. All of us lost a piece of precious memories in what was a sacred place to us.
Imua Maui is a mantra I wrote to remind us that we all have the strength and spirit to move forward from this devastation. I felt called to write a mantra specific to this moment to empower us to continue to work together to restore Maui.
Imua means “move forward with strength and spirit” and when I look at Maui, I see our people moving forward by any means necessary. Seeing this makes me proud to be Hawaiian.
Imua Maui, together we are strong. Hold on! We got this.
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If you’re feeling called to support Maui in any way, I ask that you start first with the Kanaka Maoli (native people) of Maui. Many families lost homes and family members, and because Maui is a small island with one road in and out, it will take years to rebuild what’s been lost.
Here are some ways you can support people directly.
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To my family, the Guth family - you can donate directly at Venmo @guthfarms
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