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It's the end of the week
on the island of Molokai, Hawaii.
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Here, the aloha spirit,
with its love of peace,
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and love of life, is strong.
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And Molokai's people
are happy
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to let the busy world
pass them by.
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Welcome to the Hotel Molokai's
Friday Night Jam.
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A meeting of good people
and good music.
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This is the heart of Molokai,
and everyone is welcome.
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Friday night
is called Kanikapili night.
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It's a Hawaiian jam session.
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And if you got an instrument,
whether you play the spoon or the pots,
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you're welcome
to come and join us.
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Neighbors and strangers
come together,
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locals and a few tourists,
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non-Hawaiians
and native Hawaiians.
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The only thing that matters
is the music.
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Molokai is just a very laid-back,
slow pace island.
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There is no rushing.
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Just absorb the beauty of Molokai.
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Molokai's always been known
as the friendly island,
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and it really is.
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There's a realness that comes out
in the people here,
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and I think they're incredibly strong
as a result of it.
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That one's one of my favorites.
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This is the Pu'uhonua.
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Photographer Richard Cooke
grew up on Molokai.
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His family has been here
for generations.
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Many years have passed
since Richard was a child here.
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But in many ways, Molokai is
the same place it was 50 years ago.
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With only one hotel,
the island is a peaceful place
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and the roads are quiet.
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In fact, there are
so few cars here
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that the streets have no need
for traffic lights.
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Many times, a lot of the people
that come and visit our island
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want to make big changes,
but you know what?
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We don't need the changes.
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We could live with what we got.
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This is what's so beautiful.
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We don't need whatever
the other islands have.
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We can live with
whatever we have here.
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Molokai has one of the largest
populations of native Hawaiians,
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and perhaps their peaceful ways
and strength of identity
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is what attracts others
to this place.
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We took time to work,
we took time to play,
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we took time to rest, truly.
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And that's what
Hawaii's all about,
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you know,
the simplicity of life.