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Håfa Adai. Guahu si Lorimarie Naputi. For those unfamiliar with the Chamorro language, the above sentences translate to “Hello. My name is Lorimarie Naputi.” I grew up confused about what exactly Chamorro culture is and what Western culture is. I was often times made fun of for “sounding white” due to the fact that my dad spoke in such a manner. When I was about 13 years old I moved from Guam to the mainland United States, and this still did not save me from being an outcast. I spoke Chamorro thinking that I was actually speaking English and when...