Connie Chun

Connie Chun (née Arakaki) shares memories of growing up in Camp 17, and being part of a community where everyone watched out for each other. She talks about being a “small fish in a big ocean” when going away to college.

Interview Clips

Advice for the Next Generation: Establish Connections

Family Was Central

Kohala and Change

Why Oral History Is Important

Learning to Drive

You Grow Up in Everybody Else’s Homes

We Played in Mud

Introduction and Being a Small Fish in a Big Ocean