You’re reading The Husk's Weekender, a countdown/roundup of miscellanea from Micronesia, the Pacific, and Earth.
articles from the Pacific
A family of wrestlers from Chuuk, making waves in Texas, per Chikin Meļeļe
Communities in Vanuatu are still dealing with the impacts of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake. RNZ reports, Vanuatu's market mamas forced to move after December earthquake
Out of the Marianas Press, Residents sound off on military noise pollution
stories from the Island Times
quote from an Islands Business piece
“This act of geopolitical theatre — executed without consultation or regional consent — violates the principles of transparency, sovereignty, and peace to which the Pacific is committed,” said Reverend James Bhagwan, General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches.
“It reflects a growing pattern of external militarisation that undermines the region’s foundational peace architecture — especially the Treaty of Rarotonga and the collective vision for an Ocean of Peace.”
Bhagwan was responding to the U.S. airstrikes in Iran.
With every issue of the Weekender, we’ll leave you with a send-off song (not necessarily from a Micronesian artist) curated by my brother, Henry, whose musical tastes have left a lifelong impression on me and, now hopefully, you.
This week’s send-off song is “Blink Twice” by Shaboozey.
We’re building a send-off song playlist on Spotify that includes the songs mentioned in past Weekender posts. Check it out.
June was quite the month, wasn’t it? I’m still processing. Not sure if it’s possible, but can we pause before we move on to July?
Anyway, as always, thank you for reading. Have a great week ahead,
Jasmine