7 Principles To Transform Housing In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat Place aloha aina where it belongs — at the center — and follow the principles that surround it. About the Author Ma keia aina pulama mai i loko o kuu naau. The land that has nurtured me in its depths fills my heart. Aloha aina, or the love and care of land, is the center of Hawaiian intelligence and continuity. Loving land, ocean and waterways is a real thing. It is the iini or anima mundi of my life and the life of my ohana. We are neither sentimental nor nostalgic about its central role in our thinking, singing, creating or actions.