Month: March 2023
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Hooks + Books
The girl in the graffiti shirt
My Santa Cruz graffiti shirt stuck out like a sore thumb amidst numerous senior citizens with walking sticks and wheelchairs…
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X+Y+Z
Why ‘adobong pusit’ makes me cry
Adobong pusit always had a particular place in my heart. To be clear, it’s not my favorite food or seafood dish. Sure,…
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Revelations + Destinations
Left in the dark
I am a student, a dreamer, and a young Filipino. I am also blind. My world is shrouded in darkness,…
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Hooks + Books
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Hooks + Books
Fear and loathing in Marikina City
If there's one thing I’ve learned about Marikina City, it’s that unless there’s a cop watching, no one ever follows…
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Hooks + Books
Creating is my own small ruin
Looking at my own creation was supposed to be cathartic, but I only felt disappointed when it stared back. The…
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Hooks + Books
My poor little secret
I was in first grade when the biggest mall in the province opened. Everyone in my class was so excited…
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Hooks + Books
Feet on the ground, eyes on the viewfinder
I was 19 when I unearthed a new meaning behind the lens of a camera. On a bright yet breezy…
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Causes + Bosses
Lessons from a corpse
I was 20 then. It was just a few months before graduation, when I would have become a full-fledged adult…
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