X+Y+Z
Generational stories, those between parents and children, tech, nostalgia
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Brothers
In my 17 years of existence, I have embodied several roles as an individual. I’ve been an obedient son to…
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Song for Maria
For a woman whose face I have, I can’t seem to remember what my mother looks like. The most I…
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What is ‘noche buena’ like?
When I was in elementary and high school, one of the biggest questions that we needed to answer come January…
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Still in mourning
I found myself in tears again as I was reading, very belatedly, the Youngblood article “Ok luv u” by Marrian…
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Adult orphan
Coming home used to excite me. My father would wait right outside the arrivals area. I made a game out…
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Family ties
I was not exactly surprised when my parents gave me a vacation in Bacolod as my graduation gift.
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Golden slumbers
When I was a girl, I thought the world of my dad. We lived in a pink house with overgrown…
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Left behind
It had been 13 years since my mom left to work in Albania as an overseas Filipino worker (OFW). Before,…
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Has anybody seen my Papa?
this story originally appeared in the philippine daily inquirer on August 21, 2003. Is this normal? Am I insane? I’ve…
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