With love and compassion, Ma’am
Five years ago, I received one of the most life-changing offers of my life—to teach. Little did I know it...
‘Rigat ti gapuna’
Poverty is the reason. Hanggang saan aabot ang P20 mo? (How much can your P20 buy?) It’s strange to remember...
To teach is to bleed
I woke up choking on blood. I barely made it out of bed; a thick, watery clump just poured out...
Teacher
Every day during school days at 7:45 a.m., I am greeted with the sunshiny smiles and bright faces of my...
Andy’s story
One Saturday morning in July last year, I received a crucial call regarding a young life. At the other end...
Learning history from my English teacher
Growing up, English and history were my favorite subjects. But when classrooms were reduced to teachers’ parroted instructions and students...
We are savages
Yesterday a boy’s corpse was found—the face wrapped in tape, the body marked by stabs.