CORONAVIRUS: The Beginning

CORONAVIRUS: The Beginning

The writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard recalls her brush with the early days of coronavirus during a trip to the Philippines.

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How Linda and Her Sisters Survived the War

How Linda and Her Sisters Survived the War

A tale of survival and recovery from a major national challenge.

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[PARTNER] Kabilang Ako! Census Pledge Card

[PARTNER] Kabilang Ako! Census Pledge Card

How many persons do you pledge to count with you for the U.S. Census?

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The Happy Home Cook: Tinolang Manok (Chicken Soup)

The Happy Home Cook: Tinolang Manok (Chicken Soup)

The ultimate Filipino chicken soup and a unique way of serving it.

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Love (and Life) in the Time of Coronavirus

Love (and Life) in the Time of Coronavirus

It’s a time to summon the better angels of our nature.

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Gantala Press: Bringing Out Women Writers from the Margins

Gantala Press: Bringing Out Women Writers from the Margins

Meet an independent, feminist, Philippines-based press that has published many titles ranging from essay and poetry collections to zines to cookbooks, and even a lesbian romance comic book anthology.

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Grace Talusan’s Book of Healing and Empowerment

Grace Talusan’s Book of Healing and Empowerment

Meet Grace Talusan, author of a memoir of survival and healing.

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Imelda’s Debt, Which Keeps on Going

Imelda’s Debt, Which Keeps on Going

Imelda Marcos is a “squanderer,” a “scofflaw” and…a deadbeat.

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The Happy Home Cook: Roasted Eggplant Soup With Lime Oil

The Happy Home Cook: Roasted Eggplant Soup With Lime Oil

If, like me, you appreciate the taste and silken texture of roasted eggplant, here’s a creamy soup that I came up with for a dinner party for friends.

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Ann Casimiro’s Sweet Success

Ann Casimiro’s Sweet Success

Follow the culinary journey of baking’s rising star, Ann Casimiro.

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