“All our hard work burned,” Rosales told The Associated Press in an interview conducted in Ilocano, her native language.
“There is nothing left.”The disaster has prompted fears about what will become of Lahaina’s community and character as it rebuilds.
As their descendants and successive generations of immigrants have settled, they have become deeply ingrained in the community’s culture.
He has been counseling groups of Filipinos staying in hotels, even celebrating Mass in a hotel reception room.
Since then, she has become a community advocate and is president of Binhi at Ani, “Seed and Harvest,” which operates Maui’s only Filipino community center.
Persons:
Elsie Rosales, Rosales, Maui’s, ” Rosales, Rosales won’t, Gemma Weinstein, ”, Rick Nava, Evangeline Balintona, ” Balintona, —, “, Efren Tomas, Christ, King, Alicia Kalepa, ” Gilbert Keith, Agaran, won’t, Keith, Agcolicol, Binhi, ” Rosales ’, don’t, Bobby Caina Calvan
Organizations:
—, Associated Press, Census
Locations:
LAHAINA, Hawaii, Lahaina, oceanfront, Maui, Philippines, U.S, Honolulu, Kahana, Ilocos Norte, Kahului, Lahaina won’t, Las Vegas, Ani