The Properties of Perpetual Light is an homage to the work of the activist-writer, which author Julian Aguon describes as the work of bearing witness, wrestling with the questions of one's day, telling children the truth. With prose and poetry both bracing and quiet, Aguon weaves together stories from his childhood in the villages of Guam with searing political commentary. Throughout the book, Aguon grapples with one heart-breaking loss after another by immersing himself in the beauty of his island, the magic of Micronesia, and the wisdom of his favorite books and elders.
Julian Aguon is an indigenous human rights lawyer and writer from Guam. He is the founder of Blue Ocean Law, a progressive firm that works at the intersection of indigenous rights and environmental justice. He is brilliant, soulful, and deeply engaged in the struggles of peoples across Oceania to liberate themselves from colonial rule, defend their sacred sites, and obtain justice for a range of harms inflicted upon them by outside forces--from nuclear weapons testing and nonconsensual medical experimentation to extractive industries and climate change. He serves on the Global Advisory Council of Progressive International--a global collective that launched in May 2020 with the mission of mobilizing progressive forces around the world behind a shared vision of social justice.
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A quote I read today that I cannot get out of my head: “…the first step to growing a global heart is letting it break into hundreds of pieces.” - @julian_aguon, from his book The Properties of Perpetual Light (2021)
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New Secret Ingredient podcast ep: @julian_aguon on his excellent new book The Properties of Perpetual Light, the burdens of colonialism on US-occupied Guam in an age of island-swallowing climate chaos, and the solace in fighting back. https://t.co/obcQozLvoU
#APIpit is a pitch event for self-identifying Asian & Pacific Islander creators everywhere. 5/5/2023 8 AM-8PM EST! Author spotlights linked!👇🏽
THE PROPERTIES OF PERPETUAL LIGHT by @julian_aguon Memoir, published with @UOGTriton https://t.co/e8frf5bS4P https://t.co/wM4OP1elco