Infinite Āina
ʻĀina, in the Hawaiian language, translates to land and Earth, and all that thrive on them.
Land is how we forge and build connections, land becomes our sanctuary, our “special place”. It is why place-based storytelling resonates and draws people in to create a sense of belonging.
Below we, the 2892 Miles To Go Storytellers of Hawaiʻi*, invite you to type in a land or location that is significant to you. Consider a place of personal, cultural, or experiential significance to you. Describe the land on which this place rests.
For example, you can type your own city or state or simply "Home" or a specific experience that you consider a "special place".
“Why be a star when you can make a constellation?” -Naomi Murakawa on Mariame Kaba.
A constellation is more than a group of stars. Its meaning is derived from the people who engage their lived experiences within the common practice of observation.
As such your "special place" will be visible as a star in a co-created map of sacred land across the globe indicating our shared experiences and connections to land and Earth.
*2892 Miles To Go: A Geographic Walk For Justice* is a place-based social justice, education, and storytelling program supported by National Geographic Society. Led by community activists, educators, and storytellers in Hawaiʻi, Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Minnesota, 2892 aims to amplify the stories often left out of common narratives and history.