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Sep 16, 20197 min read

Where I Was Destined to Be

I was born in 1994 in Lucena, a city situated in the province of Quezon, Philippines...My family was poor, but despite our losses...

Jul 25, 20198 min read

Off the Island

They say that life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you. In my life—in chasing my dreams, in fighting to provide...

Jun 7, 20197 min read

A Life Full of Colors

I have lived a life of colors, starting with mostly dark shades until I finally reached the bright hues I’m in today...

Apr 15, 20197 min read

Brave the Wave of Life

I remember my dad’s smiling face and my mom’s calming aura. Those are the images I cherish—the time before I lost my innocence to...

Feb 23, 20186 min read

The Drive to Rebuild

I did not have an easy beginning. The terror of sexual abuse haunted my adolescence, but I didn’t let that stop me from rising above it...

Dec 6, 20174 min read

An Open Life

Sometimes being yourself is not easy, not at all. It took quite a while for me to be open with myself, to admit that I was attracted to...

Jul 20, 20175 min read

It Wasn’t Just Survival

Is the American Dream dead? It seems such a cliché sometimes to even talk about it. Many have a cynical outlook on it. Maybe it depends...