Mindanao Writers' Blogs - A collection of Mindanao writers' blogs. - Part 77
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neighborhood

I am a temporary resident of College Green Gables - a house with a long history dating back to the early 1900s. I am occupying the room on the second floor with its own bathroom and a full view of the street and Iowa City's only all-organic restaurant, The Red Avocado. ...

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iowa

After enduring a twenty-one hour turbulent flight, punctuated by a two-hour delay in one airport and short stops in three other airports, my body aching from head to toe due to a medley of reasons, from incorrect sitting posture, lack of sleep (yes, I still cannot sleep during flights), a bad case ...

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“Mag-iban kita!”

Peace is a candle in the dark.  That’s what artists do-light candles in the dark.  In these times of war and desperation, the only thing that makes any sense is art (and babies, for their yet untarnished spirit).  Despite the horrific violence going on around us, we, being artists, never stop celebrating.  So ...

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In the midst of it all

Monologue in front a TV report on the Lanao Norte attack This is a time to be old, and a time to be young a hesitation we cannot flaunt. In this time of Mindanao I know I am home, but I know I am not at home. Who would want to breath the threats in your life? Who would want ...

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more conversations with a cuttlefish

this one is at blue jazz also in samal. ang tagal namin dito, si peewee nga, ten minutes of tape ang naubos. hindi kasi takot, panay lang ang tingin sa akin. i got almost 50 shots of this one. wala lang. i love cuttlefish, lalo na kung may toyo, kamatis at sili...

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Disturbed state

"MATAPOS na sana itong gyera, pagod na ako kakaisip kung ano pang isulat sa editorial," I blurted out last week as I gathered the day's newspapers once more for my daily afternoon marathon readings just before writing the day's editorial.And there I was, looking at disturbing photos of women and children ...

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GOIN’ PLACES: Persian fit for the Pinoy

(Sorry, no photos again. I accidentally erased the files).I KNEW I was pushing it, but I wanted to get all article in before Friday since I was off somewhere again by Saturday, thus I was texting Deng even as I was still on my way to the dive shop on a banca ...