Joan and Puhipau have again graced us with something special. Na Maka O Ka Aina guys have uploaded a music video of Bernard Punikaia singing his song, “Where Birds Never Fly.” (Punikaia performance)
30 years ago, Punikaia and Clarence Naia, two Hawaiians with Hansen’s Disease who refused to vacate Hale Mohalu, a place that had been home to victims of that disease, were forcibly evicted. Punikaia lived in his car and on the streets for years after this photo was taken of him being dragged out. He refused to be institutionalized.
This is a link to an old story from the archive of thehonoluluadvertiser.