Book Melancholy of the Tongue Genevieve Asenjo

PINOY LIFE ABROAD

Protest against Asian hate
Asian hate: “The fear and anger do not leave you”

Fil-Am Yingying Kooyman experiences Asian hate and racism in many ways and calls everyone to act against the alarming trend in the US. When the pandemic struck early in 2020, the U.S.…

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Bridge of time: Letters from Belmonte

Through a letter exchange that spans more than a century, a Filipino Spanish family was able to maintain their ties. Writer and anthropologist Antonio Montalván traces his family lineage from Mindanao to…

Writing in Filipino language while in disapora
Column: Ulila sa Wika

Poet and writer Karessa Ramos examines our longing for speaking and hearing our mother-tongue while living abroad, our speechless way of communicating with one another, and how our Filipino identity is connected…

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The unwanted call

We, the displaced Filipinos abroad, harbor some fears as we go through our lives outside our beautiful islands. What are the things migrants fear? Losing our jobs? Our passport? Our cellphone? Afraid…

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Book Melancholy of the Tongue Genevieve Asenjo

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