Tag: Fairytales

• Once Upon a Moʻolelo: A Collection of Kaʻao Two Short Stories Now on Kindle

  I’ve recently published two short stories on Amazon Kindle, both rooted in Hawaiian mythology, kaʻao, and themes of identity, power, and transformation. These stories are part of a growing body of work that re-imagines traditional narratives through original characters and culturally grounded storytelling. Below you’ll find a brief look at each story and where you…

  Kathleen Saito

  January 15, 2026

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  fairytale, Fairytales, fantasy, fiction, hansel&gretel, hawaii, hinahea, inspiration, kaʻao, Kainalu&Keʻalohi, Maui, rapunzel, short story, shortstory, writing

• Once Upon a Mo’olelo ~ Sirena: a modern tail

  I have been working on this story for more than seven years. This version of it has been simplified so many of the details are not here. To better fit the Once Upon a Mo’olelo collection I changed the character’s names except Sirena’s name, and overall I added more Oceania themes. I kept the protagonist’s…

  Kathleen Saito

  June 8, 2025

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  books, fairytails, Fairytales, fantasy, fiction, guam, hawaii, inspiration, mermaids, oceania, onceuponamoolelo, Sirena, writing

• Once Upon a Mo’olelo: Hinahea’s Tale

  This Hawaiian fairytale is a spin-off of Rapunzel, reimagined in an island setting. I am only posting parts of my stories for now because I plan on publishing a collection of these. I am sprinkling in Hawaiian verbiage to enhance the setting. The mythical and magical aspects are based upon Hawaiian gods, cultural practices, and…

  Kathleen Saito

  May 27, 2025

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  adaptations, books, culture, Fairytales, fantasy, fiction, hawaii, hinahea, inspiration, moolelo, rapunzel, short-stories, short-story, traditions, writing