Let’s talk resilience
It’s 2 a.m., and it’s relatively more quiet than the past few days. Our country just went through one of...
Shouting at the world
I had the idea for this in the jeep ride home, while I was on a caffeine and adrenaline high....
One day at a time
DEAR YOUNGER me, When you come to Canada at 21, a recent graduate of the top university in your country,...
Wrong decisions, disastrous outcomes
It only occurred to me that Typhoon “Ulysses” was a strong one when the electrical power in our area got...
A symbol of hope
I LEFT Manila to live and pursue graduate studies in London until the end of 2009, when I joined the...
More fun in PH?
THERE WAS nothing that excited me more than telling stories about the Philippines to my American friends. At one point...
No more good nights
It was 10 in the evening. The silence was deafening, the darkness blinding, and the fact that I was alone...
Chiaroscuro
CHIAROSCURO IS DERIVED FROM THE ITALIAN WORDS for clear or light (chiaro) and for obscure or dark (oscuro). And this...
Do I need protection?
I was six when a boy from my school service suddenly kissed me. I was startled, so I complained to...
Remembering ants, gods—and Typhoon ‘Yolanda’
I’VE ALWAYS had a particular interest in power and death and the strange correlation that exists between the two.
