Year of Abundance: Inner Peace, Love and Generosity!
Maura Brito surrounded by Parisian gay men welcoming both of us to Paris in March. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church’s Second Night of Simbang Gabi Tatiana Ali, Jannelle So, Edelyn...
Thanksgiving Photos 2009
One thanksgiving day in Los Angeles, flanked by family and new friends, we enjoyed our meals. They were prepared over a five-day period to make sure the flavors were marinated,...
The Vibrant Life of Sumi Haru: A Fil-Am dedicated to the advancement of people of color!
We want bread and roses too. It’s not enough for working people to feed our bodies with bread—we also have to nourish our hearts and spirits with art. America’s union...
The visionary owner of Bohol Bee Farms
The visionary owner of Bohol Bee Farms, Vicky Wallace, next to an upland mangrove tree that is inside her bedroom deck, with a 180 degree ocean view. She works around...
Virgin Theater Performance of a Community Activist
Photo taken by @hydeepichai of all of us as actors for @vaginamonologues_ produced by @jtedibenito in @aratanitheater. I was so nervous before my part onstage that @leslielewisonline encouraged me to...
The Man in the Outhouse: How Western Colonization Silenced the Filipino Imagination
NVM Gonzalez was my very first writing mentor. I shared my angst about a white Caucasian academic who was trying to revise the legacy of Pardo de Tavera, responsible for...
‘Is It Because I Am Filipino?’ : A mother wonders if a hurtful slight is racism, then finds the tables turned on her
Preparing for my son’s birthday party was an emotional experience. My inner voices were hyperactive. It started with one mother apologizing because out-of-town guests would keep her son from attending....