Revelations + Destinations
Travel, religion, revelations
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Too big for a small city
Metro Manila is full of everything. From one end to the other, stars shine and then they burn—it is a…
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Purpose, eggs, and table salt
The evening descended over our narrow, silent kitchen. It was past midnight when I thought of fancying myself with calamansi-flavored…
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To my virtual friends during the pandemic
Looking back, it is almost unbelievable how our friendship began—not in a bustling coffee shop, on a work platform, in…
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Monday rants and self-loathing
I’m used to being broke, and right now, most ardently, I need to complain about it. It’s always Monday that…
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From the window seat
Among the simple pleasures of my 36-kilometer daily commute to school is sitting by the window while a random song…
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Filipino dream
I always envisioned Metro Manila as a city filled with wonders and where dreams are made. From the maximalist lifestyle…
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Learning to slow down
For most of my life, I believed that being busy meant being successful. In college, I wore my packed schedule…
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Choosing to be away
I have been asked several times if I miss my life in the Philippines. I am an overseas Filipino worker…
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Growing into my name
I was my own first enemy, recoiling at the sound of my name: “Meingel.” I didn’t hate my name at…
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