Gold rush greed
Fandoms are meant to be about passion, creativity, and connection. Whether you’re a lifelong Pokémon trainer, a collector of rare...
What it means to have a head start
By the time I was eight, I knew I had a thing for writing. In grade school, I was drawn...
Basketball, unfulfilled dreams, and redirections
For most Filipinos, basketball is more than just a sport—it’s a religion. If that’s true, then my brothers and I...
Flickering memory
I was born in a quiet province where farming and logging were the lifeblood of our people. In the 1990s,...
A bit of an expert
It never fails: every time we cross the bridge along Highway 2000 in Taytay, Rizal, traffic swallows us whole right...
Unmasked
I just opened a fresh batch of Sunnies Face makeup products I bought to treat myself (I got it on...
Connected yet alone
It’s crazy to think that we Gen Zs can spend millions of hours on social media instead of enjoying what...
Making peace with grief
Every day, I feel like all that is left within me is to grieve and mourn. It is hard to...
A book is never just a book
No one truly understands how much it means to me to own a book. I didn’t bring a single book...
What keeps me running
On an early Sunday dawn, I found myself waking up just past 3 a.m. This was not a morning reserved...
