Revelations + Destinations
Travel, religion, revelations
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When did we lose our humanity?
Like most people, I use social media as a form of escape—scrolling through an endless stream of funny memes and…
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Taking mine of you with me
I do not forget. It’s not that I have a capacious memory card installed in my brain, but I just…
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Body shame
I used to have an ideal body but it was never mine. Beneath the endless layers of hoodies and sweatshirts…
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Growing up ugly
At four years old, I couldn’t determine what was pretty or ugly. Neither was I compelled to. The world was…
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What lies between black and white
Black and white, out of all the shades that exist in nature, are obviously the most contrasting. Black is the…
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‘Mabisin kan?’
I grew up in an English-speaking household. Although I was and still am fluent in Filipino, my expertise lies in…
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Postal code 1017–1235
Makati, one of the big business districts in the Philippines, has played a huge part in both my childhood and…
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We’re poor but we look nice
On the first day of school, I met my people. Finally, I’ve found people like me who find clothes more…
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Flames
There was a time when I firmly agreed with this quote: “When you grew up in a house that is…
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