Woman 101
Let’s admit it: if there is one thing that every girl experienced growing up, no matter who or where they’re...
The trans dilemma
Whenever I want to pee in public restrooms, I get chased down by security guards. For trans people, getting kicked...
I might die alone
“I’m 27 years old. I’ve no money and no prospects. I’m already a burden to my parents. And I’m frightened.”...
‘Walang ligawan’
If divorce were legal in this country, chances are, our own statistics on divorces would approximate those of the United...
Silent farewell
After weeks of messaging each other consistently, I woke up without hearing the chime of my phone blessing me with...
NJSB
“You need to find a partner in life to make your life whole.” I recall one of my grandma’s sisters...
Just like seasons
For the past six years, I can clearly define what love is: the precise feeling of happiness and pain that...
My heart is like a house
It is a common saying that “people come and go,” that we are meant to touch each other’s lives even...
Leaving, living, still loving
One night, while attending a meeting online, my partner, Fritz, received an unexpected email. His visa to Australia had been...
Dragged away
Several minutes before midnight as I was about to sleep, Derick's mom arrived at their house.
