Local : a memoir

Machado, Jessica2023

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Born and raised in Hawai'i by a father whose ancestors are indigenous to the land and a mother from the American South, Jessica Machado wrestles with what it means to be "local." Feeling separate from the history and tenets of Hawaiian culture that have been buried under the continental imports of malls and MTV, Jessica often sees her homeland reflected back to her from the tourist perspective - as an uncomplicated paradise. Her existence, however, feels far from that ideal. 'Local' is a powerful, lush memoir about her journey to find out who she is and where she belongs.