But she found a measure of happiness: peace, community, beautiful sunsets and an apartment near the Pacific Ocean. Now even that modest bit of paradise is in jeopardy, after the wildfire that ravaged Lahaina in August and killed 99 people. She soon found herself living in the hotel where she worked. “You can start a new life in another place,” she has told her children. Many families are facing similar dilemmas as they wonder whether a future Lahaina will have a place for them.

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Persons: Nancy Morales, Morales Locations: Hawaii, Mexico City, Mexico, Maui, Lahaina, United States