The Girl with the Drumsticks

Jun 3, 2017 | Seabed

Being a girl and playing the drums is not usual. For a girl to be part of a band, my journey was not easy. I was constantly intimidated by men because of how they played and looked at me. I also think that men have more flexibility and swiftness in playing an...

Finding My Life’s Meaning

Jun 3, 2017 | Seabed

Everybody is given a second chance in life. I also had mine. Five years ago, I resigned from work as a high school English teacher. I wanted to divert my attention to other things except teaching. I needed to focus on my graduate studies since I had a scholarship...

Mananayaw

Jun 3, 2017 | Inkspiel

Sa pag-alon ng bughaw na tubig dagat tangay-tangay ang mga pinong buhangin Makukulay na bato ay sinasalat Humihila’t nangaakit ng paningin ….. Sa tunog na gawa ng hanging amihan Sumayaw ang tubig padalampasigan Ang karagatan ay nagiging tanghalan Di napapagod, umaraw...

Small Things

Jun 3, 2017 | Hard Boiled Egg

There have been times when I prayed for something and God went, “You know what, I’ll do you one better.” When I prayed for a church, He gave me a community. When I prayed for friends so I wouldn’t be lonely, He gave me a husband. When we (my husband and I) prayed for...

Bitak na Semento

Jun 3, 2017 | Isaiah 61

Mahirap isipin kung ano ang itsura ng totoong lindol. Mas lalong hindi mo magagawang paniwalaan na ang dating nakikita mo lang sa pelikula eh makikita mo sa totoong buhay. Akala ko’y nabubuhay ako sa labas ng sinehan nang dumating kami sa Bohol. Wasak na mga bahay at...