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The Homelessness And The Problem Of Homelessness In Hawaii

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Hawaii is know as paradise, but as soon as you leave the airport you start to realize something. If you are a tourist visiting Hawaii. Once you start to drive around Oahu, you will notice homeless people or trash all around the island. Homelessness in Hawaii is a problem everyone can agree on. As I chose to write about homelessness, I am not picking on the homeless. Writing about the homeless issue in Hawaii doesn't only have an impact on our community but it also includes other states.

Being born and raised here on Oahu, I have not only realized that Hawaii is not the old Hawaii. I have realized our homeless community has been growing rapidly. Ever since I was ten I have fell in love with surfing. While going to school everyday is sometimes stressful. I like to go surfing either after class or before class starts. With Waikiki being my one of my favorite spots to surf. If we all don't know already, we know Waikiki has terrible parking. When I go down to Waikiki I like to park at the zoo. After I grab my surf board, I leave everything in my car because I clip my car key to my bathing suit and walk down to the beach. As the years go by the homeless population in Hawaii starts to grow. Each time I walk down Waikiki I have noticed more homeless people sleeping along Waikiki Ave. Lately I have been scared to walk down Waikiki Ave alone. At least every time I go surfing homeless people have tried to approach me.

The solution to all of this we may not have in the near

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