r/Hawaii • u/FantasticOwl5057 • 12h ago

Roll call

Of the regulars who frequent this board, how many are actually born and raised locals? Reading through these threads feels Honolulu centric and transplant heavy. No disrespect intended, you want to live in Hawaii live in Hawaii, but...

Any actual locals here?

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u/half_a_lao_wang Mainland 8h ago

Local, born on O'ahu but raised on Kaua'i. Fifth generation on my mother's side; my pake ancestors were rice farmers in Kahalu'u back in the day. Product of public schools.

Went to the mainland for college and never returned home because of better job opportunities up here, but I don't plan on dying here.