Local Voices: An Anthology Perez to understand the realms

Perez to understand the realms of CHamoru cultural identity

Underwood and an afterword by Michael Lujan Bevacqua

Artist: Constance Sartor

“Guinifi goes to sleep feeling safe in Atisa’s branches while Atisa works at making more flowers and seeds

after losing her mother at a young age

Local Voices: An Anthology Perez to understand the realmsLocal Voices: An Anthology, funded with the support of the Gannett Foundation, is a collection of poetry and creative narratives from 37 authors from the Pacific Island region created for the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts (FestPac) in Guam. Several of the contributors were official delegates representing Guam at FestPac.