The story of Sirena is from Guam, an unincorporated U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean. It is a well-known and much loved figure in Chamorro culture. While it is true that Guam was once colonized by the Spanish, and thus some could argue that the Sirena story is based in Spanish tales about las sirenas, it diverges from typical European tales of mermaids by the fact that it is not  about a human-mermaid encounter, but a cautionary tale about the negative conesequences of not attending to one's responsibilities.

Zane Oak lives in Victoria, British Columbia. Zane is a Comedian, writer, speaker, visual artist and drag performer. 

Zane has been doing stand up comedy since 2012 and has been performing as an out, Queer, Non-binary, Transmasculine Comic for four years. Zane hosts, “Queer Dog Comedy Night,” at The Vicious Poodle in Victoria every Monday night. Zane has been an adult for over three decades and is very in touch with their inner child. You can find and follow Zane on Instagram @oakzane