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Nalea J. Ko

Writer and Reporter

Nalea was born and raised in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. As a child she became involved at the Hawaii State Capitol, writing and delivering her own testimony on topics such as education and protecting Hawaii’s wildlife. Nalea moved to Los Angeles from Honolulu, Hawaii when she was a teenager. She returned to Hawaii to receive her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Nalea now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

Articles

<p>The sun rose over the horizon a few hours before 62-year-old Sung Nguyen stood dockside with tears steadily flowing down his cheeks.&nbsp;The new day brought the same stress of being out of work with few prospects. The Vietnamese American fisherman watched his nearby docked boat, wrapped partially in "Dream Girls" movie posters, as it rocked gently in a Biloxi, Mississippi harbor.</p>