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Narrative: Fiat Lux
I got the email half an hour into eating dinner at a Filipino restaurant in Cerritos, California, a restaurant I remember eating at since...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 202113 min read
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Op: Ed "6 Money Moves to Make in 2021"
The COVID - 19 pandemic impacted the financial lives of everyone in our community. But now we can (finally) say goodbye to 2020 and enter...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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Poem: "M O R E N X"
An Epic Poem Written by Ethan Gonzales “Rule number 1, never go out in the sun. For it will burn you like it did to me. It will scorch...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 20213 min read
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Poem: "Nobody Told Me"
by Camilla Catignas Nobody told me that adulthood would be like walking into a forest alone. I am in my twenties and in no way do I feel...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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"My Mother's Hope"
As a baby my Nose lacked a defined Bridge. My family Clucked, “such a shame, hope It grows, so she’ll stay Pretty.” “My nose like Mommy!”...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 20211 min read
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Poem: "Pinay"
emphasis goes on second syllable that is the difference between them and us pinch bridge of noses papaya soap scrub long hair and light...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 20211 min read
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Poem: "Refined Chaos"
Written by: Jinji Sayson The ever changing shape of water one day, a placid lake the next a thrashing tsunami is teaching me to hone the...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 20211 min read
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Poem: "Your Majesty"
Written by Vicky Marie Juram Your love of pride and money equals that of a selfish king and queen. Your treasure, your treasure— it’s all...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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Narrative: Defining Filipino Identity
Written by: Airah Macadangdang Hello! My name is Airah. I’m a college student at University of Hawaii at Manoa pursuing a degree in...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 20213 min read
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Poem: The Liberation of Juan Dela Cruz
Written by: Christine Chua They have been lying to you your whole life They told you that your dark skin is lesser And should be scrubbed...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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Narrative: Reclaiming my Filipinx Identity
When I think of “Reclaiming Filipinx Identity,” I ask myself, “Who is Darcy in her most authentic form?” When I discovered...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jun 17, 20214 min read
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Poem: Sequential Piece by Cheyenne R.
I. magkaribal ● rival as a child, I knew that my skin defined me. often covered up and lathered in sunblock, trying to protect that paper...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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Narrative: "Fully Filipinx"
Written by: Mark Bayaua “It’s good that you learned how to po,” the middle-aged man said as I served his meal at the bar. He goes on to...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jun 17, 20214 min read
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Op:Ed Piece: "The Filipina Minimalist: Less is More, Less is Now"
Written by Rebekah Padua On the first day of 2021, I rang in the new year with the Netflix premiere of The Minimalists: Less is Now. To a...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jun 17, 20213 min read
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Poem Piece: "Between Worlds"
Written by: Vanessa Taningco Pilipinas. Thousands of islands separated by the sea. I yearn for the smell, the taste and the sights. An...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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Narrative: A Story of Reconnection & Reclaimation
By Kiernan M. Steiner I remember being about three or four years old, catching myself in the mirror, and realizing that I didn’t look...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
May 25, 20213 min read
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Narrative: Navigating & Learning To Be A Proud Filipina
Written by: Grace Marie Lopez Have you ever been walking with a big group of people but you’re not really close to many of them? So...
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
May 25, 20216 min read
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Narrative: What is Legacy?
I’ve been thinking a lot about race these days. I’ve thought about it more in the last few weeks than I probably have my entire life....
Reclaiming Filipinx Identity
May 25, 20214 min read
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