OberrDerr is my attempt to make sense of where I’ve been, where I come from, and where I’m going.
Some stories look back on growing up on Lānaʻi and the people who shaped me. Others follow the journey I’m on today as I reconnect with my Filipino roots, learn my family’s history, and discover what those places still mean to me.
This isn’t just a collection of memories. It’s a place to preserve them before they’re forgotten and maybe remind you of a few of your own.
"When I was ten years old, home was a little plantation house on Lānaʻi. It wasn’t much, but it held everything that mattered... family, laughter, music, and the quiet routines that only become meaningful years later. Looking back, I realize that little house shaped more of who I am than I ever understood at the time."
Every photograph has a story behind it. Some I’ve already written. Others are still waiting to be told.