For its part in the Five Years Too Many campaign, the Baha’i community of Hawaii held a beach side prayer session for the seven imprisoned Iranian Baha’i leaders – while also reaching out to the news media.
The tribute to the seven took place on Saturday, 18 May, in a private lagoon near Kapolei on the island of Oahu. White roses and photographs of the seven were displayed, prayers were chanted – and the observance was blessed by Aunty Nettie, a well-known cultural advisor whose official title is “Kahu of Lanikuhonua.”
The tribute was covered in the Hawaiian news media. The Honolulu Civil Beat published a story about the event on Tuesday, 21 May. As well, the local National Public Radio affiliate aired a program about the situation of the seven Baha’i leaders, also on Tuesday.