The price of belonging
The first thing I noticed on my first trip to New York was how people stayed in the middle of...
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...
When posting becomes performing
I brought a disposable camera with me wherever I went: to meetups at restaurants, to dinners at cafes, to family...
Has Christmas changed?
Has Christmas changed, or have we? Since I was young, Christmas has been one of the most awaited celebrations. No...
Anomie
I didn’t know how often I lay in my room, alone, and cold, in the middle of the summer, ruminating...
Lonely together
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on February 21, 2006. I knew she would eventually pop the...
Saved by their presence
In times of despair, it is convenient to say that life is awful. However, I have realized that in the...