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Mama's Broken Spirits

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Lopaka Kapanui learns some lessons from his mother.

Tags Cultural traditions PG Moving Inspiring Serious Hopeful Bittersweet Thought-provoking Meditative Nostalgic

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Lopaka Kapanu

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Different Ways of Learning: Adrienne Lotson and Lopaka Kapanui

Original Air Date

September 1, 2023

Recorded Date

September 1, 2023

“I was living in Florida, party all day, sleep all night, party all night, sleep all day. Repeat. But really I was just drowning my heartache and insecurities with hard whiskey and bad choices.”

Photo by Charles Myers
Lopaka Kapanui photo by Charles Myers

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