*The 2026 Ka Hana Kaulana staff chose this short story as one creative work to submit to the National Scholastic Press Association's Individual Awards contest.
This is a story about a girl who experiences...
*The 2026 Ka Hana Kaulana staff chose this poem as one creative work to submit to the National Scholastic Press Association's Individual Awards contest.
I wrote this while I was in the middle of doing...
Liam Choy, Ka Hana Kaulana – Literary Magazine
• March 7, 2026
*This short story earned the highest rating, superior, for Creative Writing, in the Ball State Student Media Contest.
Asami, or ‘Chroma’, is one of the greatest characters I’ve ever written. He...
Jeighna Diaz, Ka Hana Kaulana – Literary Magazine
• March 3, 2026
*This short story earned an excellent rating for Creative Writing in the Ball State Student Media Contest.
I wrote this while people bombarded my DM’s with unwanted messages.
This poem was one of ten finalists for Creative Writing in the 2025 National Scholastic Press Association Individual Awards and received an Honorable Mention.
The dinner table was always where...
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