There are certain locations in the world that are called Blue Zones. The people in these zones, women in particular, live longer and have fewer diseases. Foremost in these zones is the island of Okinawa in Japan, a place where happiness thrive despite having been greatly devastated during the second world war. Central to the […]
Music House: A Cebu Barter Story
One of the rare bright spots of the lockdown was the Cebu Barter Community (CBC) page on Facebook. CBC currently has over 200,000 members gathered in a space of a few weeks. Carrying the hashtags #CBCforbarter and #CBCforoffer, the items exchanged range from household basics such as groceries, plants, and appliances to extravagant offers like […]
On Racism: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah
Some years ago, I was having lunch with coworkers when news about a bombing somewhere in Asia broke out. Before I could even think, I blurted this question: who was responsible, was it Muslims? I wanted to take my words back. I was ashamed of myself because one of the guys I was having lunch […]
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