Aloha! I’m Kaydn Ito and this is my first year on the Ka Mōʻī staff. I am from Kapālama, Oʻahu, and still live there today. Oh, and yes, I am the same guy from Puka Mai Ka Lā; one of the two curly-haired weirdos who call themselves twins. As a senior this year, I hope to utilize every asset of Ka Mōʻī to inspire and foster change as well as to empower and amplify the voices of others such as students, staff, and our community. Through Ka Moʻī, I hope to offer individuals and communities an opportunity to let their voices be heard because it is a human right. Being an avid sports photographer and photojournalist, I hope to apply my skills by weaving photos and words together to create powerful messages that allow others to speak their truth and compel their audience to action. I believe that pictures are truly worth a thousand words, and they can be used extremely effectively in writing to tell the most puissant stories. In the future, I plan to study photography seriously in college and become a full-time photographer, either as a war & news photojournalist, or a wedding photographer (fun fact, I’ve never taken a photography class! I am 100 percent self-taught). Through my work, I hope to create meaningful for the time being though, I hope to learn and grow as a writer, journalist, and photographer, and make incredible breakthroughs and connections throughout this school year.