Talks of Freedom

Mohalu’s Village and Insight programs are a place for people to explore freedom, suffering, and all that that entails: happiness, alleviating suffering, questioning thoughts, processing emotions, presence, meditation, deep listening, shifting perspectives & mindsets, empathy, forgiveness, ho'oponopono, and feeling safe, worthy, & loved.

WHERE WE WORK

Prison Program

Talks of freedom with system-impacted people who elect to meet once a week through the prison education programs.

Common topics of contemplation include:

  • Drug and Addiction

  • Anger and Grief

  • Abusive Relationships and Setting Boundaries 

  • The Past: Regret, Victimhood, & Stereotypes  

Finding Freedom Behind Bars

Youth Program

Talk-story circles with youth who meet once a week in the classroom or after school programs.

Common topics of contemplation include:

  • Fighting and Violence

  • Broken Homes

  • Self-Worth and Validation

  • Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Finding Freedom in the Spring of Life
Finding Freedom in the Conventional

Community Program

Community talk-story circles meet at their convenience and have included educators, filmmakers, lawyers, doctors, homemakers, retirees, nonprofit managers, college students, and more.

Common topics of contemplation include:

  • Authenticity in Self & Relationships 

  • Worry for the Future 

  • Judgment

  • Work