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A woman in Honolulu, Hawaii, was thrilled to receive a shaka sign from a bus driver after she let the massive vehicle merge into her lane, recently posted footage shows. Video captured by Jasmine Elizabeth Vargas Francisco shows the friendly motoring moment. Francisco told Storyful she “allowed a bus to cut in front of me and, in Hawaii, they signal a thank-you with a shaka/mahalo (thank you in Hawaiian) sign, bringing joy to us.” In the video, Francisco can be heard saying, “I let him go, becau

Follow Maekiaphan, a Taino woman from the U.S. Virgin Islands, on her journey to reclaim her Taino heritage and to become the first woman Kasike (chief) of the Taino tribe. In her efforts to redress the history of colonial erasure, she pursues official recognition of her people. “We Are Taino” is now streaming on our website. __ “HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From” is a collection of short films that brings together the perspectives of local residents of the U.S. territories and Hawai’i, exploring