In Search of Holy Places
You see, I want a lot. Maybe I want it all: The darkness of each endless fall, The shimmering light of each ascent. -Rainer Marie Rilke, The Book of Hours I am terrified of goodbyes. And cowered by conflict. You see, growing up, I kept losing people. They disappeared promptly about the time I […]
MoreI know Margaret Mead once said never to “doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world, [and that] it is the only thing that ever has.” But how, when you are to change a country not only plagued by corruption but infected at its core. A small group of thoughtful […]
MoreDisclaimer: This is not to be read as expert opinion on legal procedure. Author is just attempting to translate and summarize legal gobbledygook.
More“Elitista ka kase” was the reply. “What do you mean?” I said. “Well, just don’t go. You won’t belong. You can’t even speak Tagalog.” As though I live in a parallel world. Same patch of land, two different realities. Lineage has given you an entry pass to live amongst the elite. Add a Catholic education, […]
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The Girl and the Grail 