Sep 26, 2019 | Seabed
“The instrument was shaped like a bowl, and it was made out of metal. A wooden ring wrapped the bowl. Connected to the wooden ring were 30 strings that stretched from the outside of the bowl toward the middle. It was so fascinating! I leaned in, looked closely at the...
Sep 21, 2019 | Seabed
When I finished building the tribal instrument from my dream, I bought my ticket to fly to the island where the Tinananontribe was located. This was the tribe that I had miraculously dreamt about! I traveled to 10 and a half hours to the border of the mountain range....
Sep 19, 2019 | Seabed
Caleb Byerly dreamt of a strange tribal instrument, then went to the Philippines and found the same tribe he dreamt of in a far-flung mountain. In 2013, I went to sleep one night, and I had a dream. In the dream, I saw a large tribe of people, and they were all...
Sep 2, 2019 | Seabed
Bilang isang Millenial, after graduation, ang taas talaga ng pangarap ko. After maka-graduate ng Bachelor of Elemantary Education, mag-take ng Licensure Exam for Teachers and pass it, makapag-trabaho as a teacher sa isang school, mag-take ng Master’s degree and then...
Aug 22, 2019 | Seabed
Have you ever thought of how your parents came up with your name? People usually call me “Aiah,” but my real name is nothing close to it. I’d like to share the story of how I came to appreciate my real name more. And then maybe, I shall reveal my real name at the end...
Jun 29, 2019 | Seabed
When I was in grade school, I used to get envious of classmates who would tell stories about their summer getaway with their families in different places, different countries. Traveling was something our family couldn’t afford then; there were no “seat sales” yet nor...