Month: May 2023
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Hooks + Books
Unmasking the voice vulture
Growing up as a daughter of business-minded parents, the culture of owning a small shop was evident in my household.…
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Revelations + Destinations
My first shave
At the age of 5, I witnessed a captivating scene: my father standing in front of the mirror, razor in…
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Revelations + Destinations
Banish fear for prayer
I was planning to go home to Marawi City last week, and fear kept haunting me.
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Revelations + Destinations
Moving forward
It’s a Sunday, and the sun is barely out, but the crowds are busy—shuffling to and from the gates, moving…
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The only daughter, never a princess
You must be a princess at home! They say I must be used to getting everything I want—spoiled and over-protected.…
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Renaissance woman
I do not know how to bond with my mother. Truth be told, I struggle to reconcile my enthusiasm with…
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Lolo’s souvenirs
They keep asking me what triggered it because I was with him when it finally caught up with him.
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Home economics
I took economics in both college and graduate school. But since I got married, I've been into home economics.
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