Podcasts by Kakai Mei Tahi Podcast

Kakai Mei Tahi Podcast

Lilika and Maxine are two Tongan sisters, born and raised in Hawai'i, now living on opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean, sharing their experiences on history, culture, and family, while relating it all to their present realities. From California to Japan and back to Oceania.

Further podcasts by Lilika Funaki, Maxine Fonua

Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur

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Kakai Mei Tahi Podcast
Ep5:"'Ai Ke Pau!"(Part 1) from 2019-12-15T22:00

In this episode, we talk about why it has taken us so long to get episode 5 done, emotional labor, exhaustion, "politics," community and family relationships.

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Ep4:"'Oku Ke Manatu'i?" from 2019-10-30T02:00

In this episode, we recap episode 3 on language barriers, we share the Tongan word of the day, introduce this week's highlight. We talk about what is happening in our hometown community, th...

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Ep1:"Ko Hai Ho Hingoa?" from 2019-10-14T02:00

In this episode, Lilika and Maka introduce themselves and some background of their upbringing. Lilika lives in Japan while Maka lives and works in the Bay Area, California. They talk about the r...

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Ep3:"Ko E Ha Ho'Uhinga?" from 2019-10-14T02:00

In this episode, we recap episode 2 on migration, we share the Tongan word of the day, introduce a few new segments, and talk about our experiences learning (or lack of) Tongan, the stigma that ...

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Ep2:"Ko Ho'o Ha'u Mei Fe?" from 2019-10-14T02:00

In this episode, we recap episode 1 on names, share a Tongan word of the day, and talk about our family’s migration and how it has affected our reality today, as Tongans born in the diaspora. Listen

Kakai Mei Tahi Podcast
Ep1:"Ko Hai Ho Hingoa?" from 2019-10-14T02:00

In this episode, Lilika and Maka introduce themselves and some background of their upbringing. Lilika lives in Japan while Maka lives and works in the Bay Area, California. They talk about the r...

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