La Vida Local on the Amazon, the Sequel

La Vida Local on the Amazon, the Sequel

Fun and conspiracy aboard an Amazon riverboat.

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Summers at the Sari-Sari Store

Summers at the Sari-Sari Store

Illustrator Lynnor Bontigao’s Sari-Sari Summers tells a story encompassing Filipino culture, family relationships, and food.

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My Mother, Emy

My Mother, Emy

A nonagenarian mother is living life to the fullest.

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The Happy Home Cook: Lola Soling’s Mango Ice Candy

The Happy Home Cook: Lola Soling’s Mango Ice Candy

Ice candy is a Filipino snack that children can make with the help of an adult.

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[Partner] The Aftermath of the Los Baños Rescue – the Massacre of Innocent Civilians

[Partner] The Aftermath of the Los Baños Rescue – the Massacre of Innocent Civilians

When the civilian Prisoner of War (POW) internment camp of Santo Tomas University in Manila was being liberated starting on February 3, 1945, the Imperial Japanese Army started the total “subjugation” of guerrillas and civilians in the villages between Calamba in Laguna province and Santo Tomas in Batangas province, southwest of Manila.   What lies in between these towns was another internment camp for American and Allied Civilian POWs located at the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture in the town of Los Baños, next to Calamba

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[Partner] Righting Wrongs

[Partner] Righting Wrongs

How Civil Rights Can Protect Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Against Racism

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From Grassroots Activist to LA City Commissioner

From Grassroots Activist to LA City Commissioner

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appoints longtime Fil-Am activist Jaime Geaga to the L.A. Central Area Planning Commission.

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Brussels, It Sprouts on You

Brussels, It Sprouts on You

For the record, Brussels isn’t a mini version of Paris. It has its own cool.

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Journal of the Vague Years

Journal of the Vague Years

The diary of a doomed movie star also records glimpses of life in postwar Philippines.

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Macario’s Oil

Macario’s Oil

This is a story of miracles, grit and Annabelle’s determination to save the life of her son, Macario, who as a newborn baby suffered uncontrollable seizures and was confined to the hospital.

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