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Day #11: Trocadero
Trocadero She likes thinking that she met him at the Eiffel Tower. It had been, after all, just a few meters away across the street, so...
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Jan 12, 20212 min read
Day #10: Longing
Longing It was during those nights when she couldn’t sleep that Marina usually felt the old familiar longing she’d come to know as a...
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Jan 12, 20212 min read
Day #9: Tourist
Tourist Uncle Tinio always made it seem like a game, and Rizal Park always seemed like the right place for it. And they were always at...
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Jan 12, 20212 min read
Day #8: Marina
Marina There was a certain comfort about waking up to the quiet sight of curtains, sheer and still against the morning sun. Marina always...
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Jan 8, 20212 min read
Day #7: Brother
Brother It had felt natural, moving to Hue City. Quang Tri was where his parents were, and there was where they would probably be until...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
Day #6: Immigration
Immigration She had been in line for more than forty minutes, willing the queue that snaked in two twisty lines to go faster. She had...
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Jan 5, 20212 min read
Day #5: Hai
Hai There was something about routines, no matter how peculiar, that comforted him. It had not occurred to Hai, until Marina pointed it...
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Jan 4, 20212 min read
Day #4: Out of Town
Out of Town “I’m tired of this.” Uncle Anton flicked a careless gaze at the man lying still and unmoving on the floor, as if it was just...
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Jan 3, 20212 min read
Day #3: Strong
Strong They took turns choosing their next victim. And in Manila Bay, it was easy: the sunset was spectacular and the coconut trees...
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Jan 1, 20212 min read
Day #1: Twelve Round Fruits
Twelve Round Fruits We wore polka-dot dresses, my mother and I, every New Year’s eve. She wore one religiously and without fail at the...
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Jan 1, 20211 min read
365 words, 365 stories, 365 days
That's quite a mouthful isn't it? And a lot of numbers. But actually, it's just about writing 365 micro-stories consisting of 365 words...
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Feb 1, 20201 min read
Sunnier days ahead!
Happy 1st of February! But, looking forward to sunnier days such as this one. Spend the summer writing (and hanging out) with us on June...
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Jan 8, 20201 min read
Hello and welcome!
Welcome to my brand-new site! I decided it was time for a change, a simple overhaul. It's always refreshing to start over, isn't it? Join...
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