Norbert Palea
Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
Hansen's disease patient Norbert Palea of Kalaupapa was only five years old when he was sent there, without even being officially diagnosed with the disease. In spite of that sentence and its hardships, he endured, with no regret. He tells Leslie, "Even if they sent us here... look around. They gave us the most beautiful home in the world." This is the first in a series of Long Story Short shows shot on location at Kalaupapa on Moloka'i.
Air Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2014 7:30 PM
Original air date: Tues., Oct. 13, 2009
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