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An Interview with Lee Cataluna: Ordinary ‘Ohana and Real Inspiration
About a month ago, I was in a bookstore and came across an 8” x 8” book. Immediately, the word “‘Ohana” jumped out at me. What was this word, a word very dear to my own family’s culture, doing on a book that wasn’t about Lilo & Stitch?
I was filled with hope: did I finally find a new book with Hawaiian representation written by a Hawaiian author?
Lee Cataluna’s Ordinary ‘Ohanawas everything for which I was hoping.
In Ordinary ‘Ohana, Lee Cataluna writes about a boy named Kainoa.
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Throughout the book, Kainoa introduces his diverse family, which goes beyond the master narrative of a nuclear family, and his family’s culture. As Lee said in our correspondence: “To [Kainoa], they’re just ordinary. This child’s idea of family is very grounded and very inclusive.
His family is who he loves.”
After reading and buying her book, I wanted to interview Lee for Colorful Pages because Ordinary ‘Oh