To the beloved and powerful women of the YWCA O’ahu, thank you for sharing your stories with me. May we make one another brave. ✨
Friends in Hawai’i: If you are looking for a beacon of Revolutionary Love, this is it. 125 years of service and YWCA O’ahu remains true to its mission: eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. I will never forget my time with these women— learning how they work on the frontlines of domestic violence, incarceration, and poverty to lift up women and families. They change lives. Donate to them. Volunteer. Join the movement.
Below is a poem Sharat and I found at Bishop Museum on O’ahu, a chant by the prophet Kapihe on how to survive times of great tumult and transition:
That which is above will come down.
That which is below will rise up.
The islands shall unite.
The walls shall stand firm.
Beloveds, when we come together and unite, we unlock our deepest strength. ♥️
