I am a Filipino reader who grew up devouring English titles and have known more about Western values than my country’s own. If you’re like me and you want to change that, you have come to the right blog.

Reading local works, after all, is an effective way to reintegrate myself into the fabric of the society I grew up in. In Philippine literature, I saw the realities of my people, the true villains of eras past and present, and the themes that reflect what it means to be a Filipino. My essays and reviews aim to convey to you, my readers, the perspective-shifting narratives and life-changing insights that helped me revisit and appreciate my roots (that will, hopefully, help you, too).

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