Author, historian, and filmmaker Tom Coffman discusses his most recent book, Inclusion.

When we ask the question, "What makeʻs Hawai’i unique in the world?" We know that many different things have contributed to the nature of our homeland—one inherited from the rooted culture is the practice of pilina, or seeking connection and relationships with others.

Historically Hawaiians by nature have looked for ways to establish this pilina, this inclusion. Surprisingly, many cultures do the opposite, they look for reasons to exclude, separate, and create “others.” Tom Coffman has written about the nature of life in the Hawaiian archipelago for quite some time. His most recent book, offers us another opportunity to discuss ways to connect with others. This is a difference worth expanding on and amplifying in today’s world.

Join Tom Coffman in a dialogue with some of the parties involved in making sure Japanese Americans were treated like true Hawai’i citizens during War II.