Revelations + Destinations
Travel, religion, revelations
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One last graceful leap
I cut people off. And it’s been that way since high school—not out of hate for others, but because I…
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Dads and queer sons at the drunken table
There’s a ritual tucked in the corner of manhood: men circling a monobloc table steeped in vinegar chips and roasted…
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My pink pony club
I have always felt that I belong somewhere else. Not because I hated my hometown, but because from a young…
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When the mind speaks, listen
There was a time during my mid-20s when I had a migraine almost every day. Along with the migraine came…
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Home is a plastic bag of ‘sinigang’
I close my eyes, opening them slowly as I look at the sight right in front of me. It was…
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Letting things go by
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 30, 2006. As I was walking home one Thursday…
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Moonlighting
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 23, 2009. I am a “moonlighter.” In medical circles,…
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A decision to face before turning 30
For years I had believed that one’s brilliance and relentless hard work, and maybe just a few drops of good…
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Regards
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on May 2, 2006. Dear Doc, You’ve probably had enough of…
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