By returning to a backcountry lifestyle in Waihe‘e, Maui, a group of friends reconnect with their ancestors to further understand who they are.
Activists residing in Wailuanui and Ke‘anae are continuing to untangle the complex politics of East Maui water diversion to reinstate this natural resource. Their efforts are part of decades-long litigation and the largest water rights case in the state.
On May 1st, 2019, ten photographers documented the daily corners of their lives in the islands. In the mundane and majestic, this photo essay unfolds to show the span of a single day in Hawaiʻi.
Over six decades, Tom Sewell has found, filmed, and sculpted a hefty body of work. Much of it originated with Maui’s bygone sugar mills.
Nonprofits in Hawai‘i remain the last, best hope for an equitable society, providing a community of care to those who need it most.