Danger in the dark
I HAVE always loved darkness. I love staring at the various shades of twilight, as the shadows of the trees...
Living with brown skin
I grew up darker than most Filipinos. I do not think it is genetic, because my mother has a lighter...
What being poor means
Growing up poor is difficult. I remember there were days when all I could eat was a mixture of rice,...
Don’t mess up LB
My birth certificate says it all started at 12:57 a.m. on Nov. 14, 1989, in one of the rooms of...
Cancer in the time of COVID-19
There is no such thing as right timing when it comes to cancer. Still, it came to me at the...
Urban play
There is no doubt that the built environment has a massive influence on how we live. It is the physical...
Plan B
ON MY 23RD BIRTHDAY, I FOUND MYSELF SANDWICHED between my Mom and my little brother on a nine-hour direct flight...
Traveler
WHY TRAVEL? Look at you. You’re young. You’re sheltered. You’ve lived a life of having people tell you what to...
Little secret no more
Do you still remember our little secret? I do. It was 1997. I was 5 then, fragile and naive; you...
Undying scent
I always felt uncomfortable in hospitals. It was not because of the needles, doctors, or operations. It was rooted in...
