Lehua Parker

LEHUA PARKER {[email protected]} writes speculative fiction often set in her native Hawai‘i for kids and adults. Her award-winning published works include One Boy, No Water (Book 1 in the Niuhi Shark Saga trilogy), and many plays, poetry, short stories, novels, and essays. An advocate of Indigenous voices and a graduate of The Kamehameha Schools, she presents at conferences, schools, and symposiums and mentors through the Lehua Writing Academy. Connect with her at www.LehuaParker.com.

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Articles/Essays – Volume 54, No. 2

Uncle Akumu has tattoos. Big, thick pe’a lines shout his ancient Samoan genealogy as they crisscross his thighs. On his arms he carries his own story. There’s Aunty Lani’s name surrounded by vines and pua…