Introducing: Ground Truth

Community voices are essential to understanding what data and research actually mean on the ground. The statistics tell part of the story, but not the whole picture.

Ground Truth is where you share yours.

What's it like raising kids here? How are policy changes hitting your family? What does your daily commute look like? What do people not understand about living in Hawaii?

Whether you're born and raised or a transplant, local or new, we want to hear your perspective on what life in Hawaii really looks like.

Ground Truth features honest, first-person accounts from people across the islands. We'll work with you on editing for clarity, but the voice and perspective are yours.

What we're looking for:

Issue perspectives: How is the housing crisis affecting your family? What's your experience with traffic, schools, healthcare, and cost of living? What policy or issue matters most to you and why?

Daily life: What does a typical day look like for you? What surprised you about living here? What do people not understand about your experience?

Details:

• 500-1000 words

• Your voice, your story, your perspective

• We're not looking for hot takes or rants; we want thoughtful, honest accounts of what you're seeing and experiencing. Please, no profanity or discriminatory language.

• No journalism experience needed

• Anonymous submissions welcome if you prefer

• No compensation will be offered for your story or perspective

Interested? Email us at corey@tlohi.org. We'll work with you on editing and can answer any questions.