Haa keaulana biography for kids

Daughter of Mākaha

Our individual understanding of community has much to do with the way we were nurtured in our youth and the places we were raised.

Haa keaulana biography for kids

For Native Hawaiian surfer, photographer, and model Ha‘a Keaulana, community was a birthright. Granddaughter to iconic big-wave surfing pioneer Richard “Buffalo” Keaulana and daughter to big wave surfer and water safety expert Brian Keaulana, the Keaulana ‘ohana has been rooted on in Mākaha on the leeward coast of O‘ahu for generations.

Today, the Keaulanas are regarded as ambassadors of the community.

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“Community is being connected,” says Ha‘a Keaulana. “It’s not a zip code or area. It’s understanding and sharing the same values, the aloha spirit, always giving back and not expecting anything in return when you give.”

Ha‘a has a special bond with Mākaha and the ‘āina, one that directly connects her to generations of family and the community at large.

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