by Why we left Hawaii | Jan 2, 2019 | Why we left Hawaii
“I’m a local girl, Native Hawaiian, born and raised in Kaneohe. My husband got sick and couldn’t work anymore, so we decided to leave because the cost of living on one income is definitely not easy. I relocated with my husband to Arizona in March 2018. We chose...
by Why we left Hawaii | Jan 2, 2019 | Why we left Hawaii
“I was born and raised in Hawaii, and left after I graduated from Sacred Hearts Academy to go to college. I went to Northern Arizona University to get a new experience, and it was an affordable out-of-state college. I do miss Hawaii, and sometimes wish I could go...
by Why we left Hawaii | Jan 2, 2019 | Why we left Hawaii
“I was born in Kahuku and raised in Hauula. I lived in Hawaii for about 26 years. It was a hard decision to move out of Hawaii because Hawaii was all I knew. “I would have stayed in my family’s place but it already had three families living in it. My thinking was, ‘If...
by Why we left Hawaii | Jan 2, 2019 | Why we left Hawaii
“I left Honolulu in 2009 because I was working three jobs and had nothing much to show for it. My home was a cinder block apartment with jalousies and my ride was a moped. I was working just to pay off the essentials: rent, bills, groceries and gas. Any savings I...
by Why we left Hawaii | Jan 2, 2019 | Why we left Hawaii
“I was born in the 70’s at Queen’s Hospital and raised by my parents in Waipahu. I grew up running barefoot and making mud pies in our backyard. My dad would go fishing and bring home kampachi and my mom would clean it and cook it on the grill outside. It...
