A June 12 Spirit as Big as Texas

 A June 12 Spirit as Big as Texas

Filipinos in North Texas have looked forward to Kalayaan ever since the Filipino Leaders Coalition of North Texas (FILCON) sponsored the event in 2022 after the pandemic.

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Remembering the Philippines’ First LGBTQ+ Play

Remembering the Philippines’ First LGBTQ+ Play

When Programang Putul-Putol was first staged in 1975, the term LGBTQ+ had not yet been coined, and the subject was not seriously discussed.

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Chef Jam Melchor Cooks the Past in the Present

Chef Jam Melchor Cooks the Past in the Present

Kayumanggi is a treasury of at least 150 Filipino recipes, all traditional and timeless.

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Filipina Lahaina Fire Survivors Sold Sex to Survive–New Study

Filipina Lahaina Fire Survivors Sold Sex to Survive–New Study

Researchers hope that the study can spark future studies from larger organizations that follow gender-based violence data 5-10 years after the fires.

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Remembering a Life Well-Lived

Remembering a Life Well-Lived

The scope of Linda Ty-Casper's memoir Lives Remembered, however, is expansive, as “Lives” suggests and the penultimate sentence emphasizes: “This memoir is about the lives of all the people who have become a part of me and made me who I am.”

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From Blisters to Blessings: Walking Back to Santiago

From Blisters to Blessings: Walking Back to Santiago

A grandmother treks to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela for the second time to give thanks to her answered prayer.

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Nature’s Daughter

Nature’s Daughter

Meet visual artist Cecile Artillaga who has the gift of magnifying and elevating nature for everybody to wonder and enjoy.

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A Soccer Franchise Valued for Its Values

A Soccer Franchise Valued for Its Values

Angel City FC (ACFC) of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) players have Japan, Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam coursing through their veins. 

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Notes on Our Life in Today’s China

Notes on Our Life in Today’s China

Temporary expats’ random observations on life in today’s China.

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Our Kitchens, Ourselves

Our Kitchens, Ourselves

Written mostly by Theresians (St. Theresa’s College alums), this anthology has something for every taste profile.

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