Storytellers

We are nothing without the ideas and voices of people living with viral hepatitis. Their stories of bravery, resilience, wisdom, and honesty are essential to eliminating hepatitis in Hawaiʻi. Use your voice, and tell your story!

Robert

“[Hepatitis is] not who they are, itʻs what they have.”

Okpun

““알리고 싶은 것이니까요...도와주는 사람들이 올 거에요”
”I want to let you know what I know... there are people that can help you.”

Jewell

“We need to get together as a community.”
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Richard

“For all those people out there, just know there are others out there to talk to.”

Paij

“I want to be able to walk other people through it. I want to get people to the right supports that they need.”

Peter

“By going to doctor visits, and [my mom’s] treatments and stuff, getting her medications – it’s cool, because I know it’s all for love.”

Stacia

“I thought to myself, you know what, give yourself a chance. You never gave yourself a chance ever in your life. Just give yourself a chance. And so I did.”

Kenson

“We need to change the way we think about the situation or the disease or experience that we have, to be able to come out and speak publicly and educate others.”

Jade

“There’s always hope…You can get out of this, and you can recover, and you can have a normal life.”

Eddie

“Whatever I can do every day, I do it. Because I refuse to lay down. I refuse to die.”