Mesngun in Chamorro means "resilient, tolerant, persevering." We and our islands have been through so much in the past decade: super typhoons, changing landscape from climate change to economic insecurity—even a pandemic: this new "normal." In spite of all of these tempestuous events, we still stand resilient; hence our inaugural issue's theme.

Don't feel this serves as a means to limit submissions. Even if you think your work isn't related to this particular theme directly, we suggest you submit anyway; we may find a way to tie it into the journal or communicate a desire to publish it in the future. Thank you always for considering PROA Publications and GUMA' Remetaw to highlight your work!

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