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Seeing life through kinder lens

Have you ever looked into someone’s eyes and wondered what goes through their thoughts? Or have you ever peeked through…

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I brought a disposable camera with me wherever I went: to meetups at restaurants, to dinners at cafes, to family…

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Paulo FajardoDecember 24, 2025

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Has Christmas changed, or have we? Since I was young, Christmas has been one of the most awaited celebrations. No…

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I didn’t know how often I lay in my room, alone, and cold, in the middle of the summer, ruminating…

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Ruth GadiaFebruary 21, 2025

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This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on February 21, 2006. I knew she would eventually pop the…

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In times of despair, it is convenient to say that life is awful. However, I have realized that in the…