The world has teeth and so do you
My visits to a dental clinic could be counted with my 10 fingers. This means that, at 27, my teeth...
As scary as change
I close my eyes, feeling the presence of everyone in a small room. I can see a vague image of...
Proving unity
The choir beautifully sings “Subhanallah,” followed by the Catholic hymn “His Majesty.”
Wishing to be an adult at 9
It was July 27, 2012, when I had to skip class because my mother gave birth to my youngest sister....
Two poles of a magnet
I’m Yvan, and I’m a magnet. I attract failures, rejections, and disappointments in life. I have the desire to serve...
Moving out and moving on
There’s a house I used to inhabit with a man I’ve loved for a while now but we never signed...
My first ghostly encounter
The clattering sounds I thought were coming from the arboreal animals were actually coming from the unexplainable. I was 10...
A little town’s tale
Last Oct. 18 and 19, Typhoon “Lando” unleashed its wrath on North and Central Luzon, and the tiny town of...
Rotten hearts make good compost
The first time my skin bled from scraping my knee, I didn’t cry. It took three washes to remove the...
My piece of childhood
It’s been 18 years since I’ve been to Baguio. So when my friends invited me for an unplanned, spontaneous trip...
