Revelations + Destinations
Travel, religion, revelations
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As the sakura trees bloom
When I came to Japan, I thought I was supposed to feel ecstatic. Who wouldn’t be? It was the end…
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Through blurred lenses
Everything was clear that night—the jeepneys violently honking and cars swiftly passing by as I stood on the roadside. The…
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From caterpillar to butterfly
Have you ever watched a caterpillar transform into a butterfly? A caterpillar does this through a process that requires it…
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Time of our own
There’s nothing in “an hour left” that is synonymous with “I am late,” a couple of words I utter whenever…
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Other side of the cup
I was up a little too early on a Monday morning. I woke at the crack of dawn to drop…
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All things wise and wonderful
I have always known Mr. Marcolm as the richest man in our dusty section of Pampanga. He is a naturalized…
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Amoebas in my head
I like memories. Memories like those things from the past. I think they’re neat because they’re just images yet they…
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‘Pahintulot’
I’ve always been drawn to the word “pahintulot,” a beautiful Filipino term that stands for asking for permission or consent.…
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‘Berserk Fury’
A friend of mine died a few days ago. He had a heart complication due to a genetic disorder called…
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