Taking mine of you with me
I do not forget. It’s not that I have a capacious memory card installed in my brain, but I just...
Body shame
I used to have an ideal body but it was never mine. Beneath the endless layers of hoodies and sweatshirts...
Growing up ugly
At four years old, I couldn’t determine what was pretty or ugly. Neither was I compelled to. The world was...
What lies between black and white
Black and white, out of all the shades that exist in nature, are obviously the most contrasting. Black is the...
‘Mabisin kan?’
I grew up in an English-speaking household. Although I was and still am fluent in Filipino, my expertise lies in...
Postal code 1017–1235
Makati, one of the big business districts in the Philippines, has played a huge part in both my childhood and...
We’re poor but we look nice
On the first day of school, I met my people. Finally, I’ve found people like me who find clothes more...
Flames
There was a time when I firmly agreed with this quote: “When you grew up in a house that is...
5 lessons from 2024
I want to share five life lessons I learned in the year that just passed. 1. Take charge of your...
Stickers
I exist to be torn—to be wanted, used, and pulled apart at the seams. Like the stickers I left in...
