My Lolo’s House

My Lolo’s House

The author remembers a crowded multifamily home, where fertility was never a problem.

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Dear Satu: Letters Tell the Story of Our Lives

Dear Satu: Letters Tell the Story of Our Lives

For 40 years, a note from my pen pal could make my day. At last I met the woman behind the words.

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In Search of the Cupang I Used to Know

In Search of the Cupang I Used to Know

They say you can never go home again, but writer Ed Maranan has kept going back to his hometown of Cupang, Batangas since the 1950s.

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My Unmom Mom

My Unmom Mom

When a mother is like no other.

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Basil Valdez and the Soundtrack of My Life

Basil Valdez and the Soundtrack of My Life

A Generation X-er re-lives the milestones of her life with Basil Valdez.

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The Trouble with My Name

The Trouble with My Name

What’s in a name? For the author it has been a lot of headaches.

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Re-enacting the Bataan Death March: A Personal Journey

Re-enacting the Bataan Death March: A Personal Journey

The author honors his father and other survivors of the Bataan Death March by trudging through the hot desert sand in New Mexico.

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A Time for Kindness

A Time for Kindness

The author calls for a kindness revolution to overcome a time of foreboding.

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Honoring My Dad, a War Veteran

Honoring My Dad, a War Veteran

Congressional recognition came too late for a personal hero.

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Ballesteros on My Mind

Ballesteros on My Mind

A former resident of this small town in Luzon waxes nostalgic about a childhood full of unforgettable experiences and cherished memories.

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