LITERARY

Angels in the dusty playground

words DANICA ESPEDILLON

ILLUSTRATION ANGELICA NAZARIO

The air was saturated with a pungent and earthy fragrance as he made his way to the playground. A cloud of dust dances through the beams of sunshine, glistening like a thousand broken stars as it falls seamlessly onto his shaved head...READ MORE


The Light is a Dark Place

words RENZO CABITLADA

ILLUSTRATION ANGELICA NAZARIO

The dark is not a scary place;

it is where comfort is found in strays

by the people who found the light too scarring

and the people who’ve had enough of squinting....READ MORE

BEEKO

words PAMELA JENN L. AMPARO

ILLUSTRATION Darren Waminal

Sino po ba ang dapat sisihin ko?

Sabi naman ho ni Mama gifted daw ako

Eh bakit nahihirapan lagi sa akin si Ma’am?

Ano raw ang “ham?” Sabi ko, “Ate ko ho ‘yon — Ate Pam.”...READ MORE


I Don’t Blame the Sun

words CJ ARGALLON

ILLUSTRATION Marvin Cabalhin

The first flight of stairs glared back at me as I waited for a response.

A minute passed. Two. Three. Nothing.

"Moooommy!" I tried again, gently shivering from the soaked, little sando I was wearing. "Toweeeeeel!"...READ MORE


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