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ANWEI & HENRY LAW

IDEA INTERNATIONAL, USA http://www.idealeprosydignity.org/

CONTACT ADDRESS IN ROME: CASA LA SALLE – Via Aurelia 472, tel. 06/666981 fax 06/66000384  

INTERVIEW LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Ms. Law first visited Kalaupapa in 1968 at the age of 16. Over the last 40 years, she has extensively researched the history of leprosy in Hawaii and conducted over 200 hours of oral history interviews with the residents of Kalaupapa. In 1982, she received a Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of Hawaii School of Public Health. In 1989, she published Kalaupapa: A Portrait with photographer Wayne Levin. 

iN 2009, Ms. Law HAS published Father Damien… “A Bit of Taro, A Piece of Fish, and A Glass of Water.” She is currently working on a detailed history of Kalaupapa entitled: 'Ka Hokuwelowelo: A Collective Memory of Kalaupapa' to be published by The University of Hawai`i Press. Ms. Law coordinated the Oral History Project of the ILA Global Project on the History of Leprosy, in which interviews were conducted with people from 35 countries, speaking in more than 20 languages. Ms. Law has served as the International Coordinator for the International Association for Integration, Dignity, and Economic Advancement (IDEA) since its inception in 1994.

HENRY LAW: INTERVIEW LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Henry G. Law was an historical architect and park manager with the U. S. National Park Service for more than 26 years. He has also been a photographer for more than 35 years. He first visited Kalaupapa in 1977 as part of the National Park Service planning team, to conduct the new area study for Kalaupapa, prior to it being designated a National Historical Park in 1980. In 1982, he became the first National Park Service employee at Kalaupapa and in 1984 became the first superintendent of Kalaupapa National Historical Park. He currently serves as the Information Technology Coordinator for the International Association for Integration, Dignity, and Economic Advancement (IDEA).