Description

After wildfires ripped through Lahaina in August 2023, the Hawaiian government had to decide if and when to welcome tourists back to Maui — and force locals to return to work in the same industry that displaced them.

SHOW NOTES:

• Maps of wildfire damage
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  Lāhainā Strong website
• Learn more about Hawai'i’s history 
• University of Hawai’i’s Center for Oral History
• If you want to help families affected by the fires, donate here

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