This month The Husk turned one! I think. I could check but honestly I am so exhausted today for some reason unknown to me.

I have been thinking about how to thank you all. The people who have subscribed to the newsletter in the past year. When I started I wasn’t sure where this would go but I’m happy to have this space where Micronesian business owners and creatives have shared a part of their lives with us.

No matter what happens after this year or the next, we at least documented their current creations and passions here.

I am even more astounded that you all have subscribed to the newsletter. It was always my biggest hope and biggest fear that more than three people would read this. To you, I’m so grateful.

I’ve also been wanting to support the Micronesian business owners.

Sooooooo I decided a giveaway might be the most appropriate route.

Four Prizes

Pacific Islander Sticker pack from Jenny Asher Designs

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A post shared by JennyAshers Design (@jennyasher_designs)

Maddluc Tour Hat in Terracotta

One “Redil” necklace from Sienna

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A post shared by Sienna (@sienna_official)

One “Serepein” necklace from Sienna

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A post shared by Sienna (@sienna_official)

How to enter

Subscribe! Everyone who is subscribed is automatically entered. Anyone who subscribes between now and May 2, 2022 until 5 p.m. ChST will likewise be entered to win.

You can increase your chances by sharing stories from The Husk on your social media feeds. Each share will be an additional entry.

Bonus entries:

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• Share any post from The Husk on your social feeds. It can be this post or another post from the newsletter. You can share more posts to increase your chances of winning, as long as you screenshot each of those shared posts.

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• Take a screenshot or photo of the post that you shared on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter or LinkedIn, etc.

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• Send your screenshot of the shared post to thehusk@substack.com. If you shared more than one post, you must share screenshots of those shared posts for it to count as another entry.

You must be subscribed to The Husk to win.

Four winners will be chosen at random using randomresult.com’s pick item feature. One winner will receive one of the prizes listed above. The winner will be notified by email on May 6, 2022. The giveaway will close on May 2, 2022, 5 p.m. Chamorro Standard Time (ChST).

Good luck!

You might notice the newsletter has a new logo and a new color palette. I thought it was fitting to freshen her look at the one-year mark. I’ve also created an Instagram account just for the newsletter: @readthehusk.¹ If you’re so inclined, please follow :)

Thank you so much again for your support this past year. This is one of my favorite things to do, hands down. Have I left you without emails for weeks on end? Yes. But do I always come back to your inbox eventually? Yes. Consider me the stray dog in your email “neighborhood,” just looking for attention from time to time.

I’m looking forward to another year of The Husk and I hope you are too. ²