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    A silent love

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    Eating with two spoons

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    Law and disorder

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    In defiance of my own requiem

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    Lost in the labyrinth of roads

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    Graveyard of dreams

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    We have forgotten kindness

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    Baes + Babies

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      Behind the pretense and embarrassment

      Eyes squinting, eyebrows frowning, and lips curling in disgust. I do not long for love. Too blatant. Too embarrassing. A…
      4 weeks ago

      We have forgotten kindness

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      August 17, 2024

      The consequences of caring

      They were in the hollow ceiling, shifting and shifting against the plywood, squeaking incessantly. Manay Jo and I looked up…
      July 24, 2024

      Like the movies

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      June 15, 2024

      Uncertainty

      On my way home from work one night, I took the FX as always. I was the only passenger.
      June 8, 2024

      For the kids

      “Hush little baby, don’t say a word/ Daddy’s gonna buy you a mockingbird"
      April 17, 2024

      Woman 101

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      April 5, 2024

      The trans dilemma

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      Hooks + Books

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        I often find myself either super early or perpetually late. Today was…

      • In defiance of my own requiem

        No, I’m not dying. A few years back, I already curated my…

      • Why I go to the cinema

        My fascination with film started when I was a kid. I remember…

      • Lessons from the court

        I never thought that injuries would be life-changing for me. Never has…

      • Girlhood and KathNiel

        After the breakup news erupted in late 2023, I found myself sitting…

      • I lost my ink

        Have you ever been in a situation where your passion seems to…

      Revelations + Destinations

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        Eating with two spoons

        There is a sense of survivor’s guilt I feel for having made it out of there alive, appearing almost unscathed.…
        1 week ago

        Notes of a funeral guest

        I’ve been once told that one telltale sign of growing older is when you start attending more funerals than weddings.…
        2 weeks ago

        Little monster, big ocean

        I would rather be a small fish in the ocean, than a big one in a tank. Yes, not just…
        3 weeks ago

        Lost in the labyrinth of roads

        Adults often ask their children: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It is also the question…
        3 weeks ago

        Graveyard of dreams

        When I was a child, people told me I would reach places. A consistent honor student, a good intelligent kid…
        4 weeks ago

        Finding my ‘why’

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        September 18, 2024

        On hold

        I recently returned home to the Philippines after six years of living abroad. On paper, I had been living the…
        September 4, 2024

        The chance we don’t always get

        Today, I came alarmingly close to setting my parents’ house on fire. The chaos that ensued was overwhelming, and it…
        September 2, 2024

        My battle with social anxiety

        You’ve probably seen me as the quiet and reserved girl but inside was a storm of issues that led me…
        August 31, 2024

        The UP dream

        Matatapang. Matatalino. Walang takot, kahit kanino. I was then 10 years old when I realized I wanted to study at…

        X + Y + Z

        A silent love

        A hint of nostalgia

        Anything but Chinese

        Her knobby wrist

        I grew up on a farm

        Lovely as a ‘3’

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