Salesman
Have you made a sale? Ilan na auto nabenta mo, hijo? Those are the questions I faced every day when...
Work hard and smart
“Overtime ka na naman, buti sana kung bayad ka.” (You’re doing overtime again, good thing if you’re paid for that.) Some...
I never wanted to lead
I perceive myself as someone lazy and incapable. Unfortunately, others see responsible and capable. I never wanted to lead. My...
The long, tiring commute
What will it take for it to be enough? That’s the question of which I’m certain many of those who...
The blue room
The room was painted blue and had a worn-out floor. I stood in front of a large office desk that...
Moth in sojourn
tower of booksa lizard stalksthe moth in sojourn I was already wide awake even before snoozing the alarm at seven...
Grappling with ‘alternative facts’
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. I think we will all agree that these are...
Amid rapists and vultures
Upon returning from a four-day New Year's vacation with my family in Bicol, I started working again a day before...
The ‘real world’ phenomenon
I was spat out of the real world the day immediately after the graduation ceremony. My initial thoughts were to...
La vita e bella
A few years ago, a young Muslim woman was staying in Manila scouting for work abroad as a nurse.
