Kalihi Kai: A True Inspiration For The Arts
HAWAI`I (September 2019) — Decades ago, I began my educational journey as a student at Kalihi Kai Elementary School. My kindergarten school teacher was a strict yet caring educator named Barbara Leong. Years later when I ran into her, she remarked “You were the biggest Easter bunny in class thanks to your mom, who dressed you, and your dad was such a gentleman.”