About

I’m a Hawai‘i-based journalist and editor whose work centers on the intersections of culture, identity, and community. I’m currently the managing editor of FLUX Hawaiʻi and Violet for NMG Network.

My writing has appeared in prominent outlets such as The New York Times, Vogue, Teen Vogue, i-D, and Vogue Philippines, covering topics ranging from Filipino heritage and local arts to environmental issues and community resilience. My storytelling is marked by a deep connection to place and people, often exploring the nuanced layers of life in Hawai‘i and the broader Pacific by bridging personal narratives with broader social themes.

Selected Writing

FLUX Hawaiʻi

In Hawai‘i’s Forests, Silence Signals Threats to Hawaiian Honeycreepers

How an Incredible Astronomical Discovery Received Its Hawaiian Name

A Hawaiian Designer Brings Cultural Nuance to the Fashion Scene

How the Nostalgic Ritual of Merienda Satiated My Inner Child

Behind the Avant-Garde Arrangements of Renko Floral

Inside Jean Charlot’s Modernist Hawaiʻi Home

VOGUE.COM

In the Philippines, Designers Are Creating Compelling Alternatives to Fast Fashion

A New Documentary Centers Protest, Poetry, and the Fight for Native Hawaiian Sovereignty

I-D

Exploring Hawai’i beyond the picture perfect postcards

Waves

Designer Kenneth Nicholson Eschews Rigid Notions of Masculinity for a More Romantic Approach

Architect David Montalba on the Reciprocity of the Built Environment

TEEN VOGUE

Bretman Rock on Manifesting His Gay, Asian, Immigrant Success

Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings’ Album Is More Than A Movie Soundtrack

NEW YORK TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE

T List: A Brutalist Hotel Explores the B-Side of Waikiki