UNFINISHED DOCUMENTARY, KINGDOMS OF THE RADIO | 1995
Whenever I think back to those years, I just remember that without all that craziness, I probably never would have met my partner of almost 25 years. Don’t listen to him if he tries to tell you it was a case of Nightingale Syndrome that brought us together. He is such a bullshitter. It was just a broken toe for Christ’s sake.
The truth is, I had noticed him before he dropped that sink on his foot. How could you miss him? He is tall for a Kānaka ʻŌiwi. At six foot, he was even taller than Charlie who tended to use his physicality to intimidate when he felt threatened. Ikaia never did that. He just had a vibe, still does, that projects compassionate authority.
The only thing I hated was that stupid nickname he carried back from the war. Sticky. What the hell is that? I’m here to tell you, Ikaia was, is, and always will be smooth as a motherfucker. Amen.
Román Leão 
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