Standing Above the Clouds

Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred mountain.

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Standing Above the Clouds POV

Premiered May 10, 2021

Standing Above the Clouds follows Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists as they stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the world’s largest telescope.

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StoryCorps Shorts: Heart to Heart

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