Kalaupapa - Law, Anwei Skinsnes
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This is a collection of life stories and memories as they were told or written by Kalaupapa residents. The author has done extensive interviews and archival research to compile these stories. It shows not only their hardships as patients but also their tremendous resilience and will to live in such a difficult environment. The text accompanies 100 photos that have not been seen before.

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This is a collection of life stories and memories as they were told or written by Kalaupapa residents. The author has done extensive interviews and archival research to compile these stories. It shows not only their hardships as patients but also their tremendous resilience and will to live in such a difficult environment. The text accompanies 100 photos that have not been seen before.
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Anwei Skinsnes Law first visited Kalaupapa in 1968 at the age of sixteen. Over the last forty years, she has researched the history of leprosy in Hawai'i, conducted oral history interviews at Kalaupapa, and produced documentaries and books on different aspects of Kalaupapa's history. Since 1994 Law has served as the international coordinator of IDEA, the largest international human rights organization by and for people who have experienced leprosy.