What Did You Do in the War, Mommy?

What Did You Do in the War, Mommy?

A phone call from a stranger made her write a book about her mother.

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In My Father’s Two Worlds

In My Father’s Two Worlds

A writer attends her father’s wake arranged by his other family.

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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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POW No. 24

POW No. 24

A veteran World War II survivor remembers the cruelty, hunger and sickness he and his fellow prisoners suffered during the Bataan Death March.

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Our Rubber Tree Becomes a Heritage Tree

Our Rubber Tree Becomes a Heritage Tree

If the centuries-old Majestic Balete tree behind their ancestral home could talk, it would reveal long-lost memories of the Pasig River and Manila.

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Europe Revisited 50 Years Later: Part I, Germany

Europe Revisited 50 Years Later: Part I, Germany

A nostalgic trip by a former exchange student to Germany, France, and Spain after a half-century.

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Emilio’s Homecoming

Emilio’s Homecoming

Honorato Quisumbing, Presidente of the town of Los Baños, province of Laguna, was murdered because of his loyalty to the United States.

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Last Flight Home

Last Flight Home

On a flight to Vancouver, a doctor remembers trying in vain to save the life of a man who had lived his life well.

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A Soldier and a Gentleman

A Soldier and a Gentleman

Remembering the ilustrado who fought the Japanese in WWII and later, the Marcos dictatorship.

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Hardheaded Woman

Hardheaded Woman

When a stubborn daughter plotted to escape from home.

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