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filipino

  • diasporic and homesick – Part 1

    reflections after reading Taipei story Following Kuang’s works exposed me to the term “diaspora”, and now the word is stuck in my head like a catchy song from a toothpaste advert. Diaspora refers to a group of people living someplace other than their homeland. Perhaps my personal experiences as an immigrant have also contributed to… Read more

  • [Poem] Ulilang Pangarap

    • 🌿 • Sa pagdaan ng oras, araw at taon,Ang dapat mawala’y hindi na naglaonAko’y sabik parin sa pagkakataon, Sa’yong mga titig na kay lambing noonNgunit ayoko nang masaktan na muli,Sa paghangad sa iyong naglahong yumiAno ba ang sanhi, ba’t ito binawi?Hanggang kailan itong puso magtitimpi? Isang gabing hindi na matapos-taposAno ang kahulugan ng bawat kilos?Alalahanin ang… Read more