Every Day I Dream of Sumay

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Every Day I Dream of Sumay: Thriving in the Face of Displacement and Exile in Post - War Guam, by James Perez Viernes, PhD, honoring the legacy of a southern village erased by Worl d War II but never forgotten. On December 8th, 1941, the village of Sumay was bombed by Japanese forces as they invaded Guam during WWII. Following the war, those who had called Sumay home for generations were permanently displaced to make way for the construction of today's Naval Base Guam. This book captures the cultural and emotional connections that have persisted through generations. Show more