HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Oahu-based designer Lydia Querian is debuting her latest collection in a sold-out show on Saturday during New York Fashion Week. “This is a cotton inaul, gold trimming and embroidery. This is made in Sultan Cudarat in southern Philippines made by indigenous Iranun weavers,” Querian says, as she holds up a flowy, red…
Source: Halpern, et. al., Science (2025) By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Mira Rojanasakul; Photographs and Video by Madeline Gray This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. Sept. 4, 2025 Working from a dock on St. Helena Island, S.C., on a sweltering day this summer, Ed Atkins pulled in a…
When you Google “Maumere”, tempting photos of turquoise waters, pristine beaches and coconut palm trees set against a lush, volcanic landscape pop up. The town, the second largest on Indonesia’s Flores island, is lauded as a “best-kept secret” and a “hidden paradise” on many travel websites. Hongkonger Mandy Ma Wing-man lived in this paradise for…