Friday, December 29, 2023

Maui welcomes back tourists as wildfire survivors protest over lack of affordable housing

Two women pose in front of a Christmas tree decorated with ornaments and two surfboards at a mall in Kaanapali Beach in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Political leaders invited tourists back to the west side of Maui months after the fire that killed at least 100 people and destroyed over 2,000 buildings. But some residents are struggling with the return of an industry requiring workers to be attentive and hospitable even though they are dealing with loss.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hawaii-maui-wildfires-tourism-1.7070856?cmp=rss

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