After what seemed like forever, the eagle has finally landed. It took the Canadian government approximately 16 months (less than the expected 26 months) to process my application for permanent residency. All the paperwork, medical tests, and mailing back and forth, has finally come to an end (actually, no. This isn’t the end because we […]
The Filipino is Worth Dying For [Ninoy Aquino]
My love affair with the Philippines started quite early on. Lolo Tatay made sure I knew who Rizal was. He made sure I knew my history as a Filipino. He made sure I knew that I am a Filipino. He could see identity issues coming up in the future, I guess. I am Pinoy… and […]
WYA Diaries: Collective Memory
I wanted to show Ren the old neighborhood of the World Youth Alliance while we were in New York. WYA was not always conveniently located at 228 East 71st Street. We were not always UpTown kids…we were, in fact, up up up town kids. Sometimes, I still can’t believe we’ve moved to where we are […]