Self

Journey with Tora Bika by Larissa Lumandan

A poem inspired by a pleasant journey on a train from Jakarta to Bandung.

Aug 28

An excerpt from Girl Dinner by Charlie Domingo

An experimental essay that interrogates romantic love by analyzing popular media like movies and video games.

Aug 21

Space Dog by Christine C. Rivero-Guisinga

A poem remembering and grieving the first dog sent to outer space.

Jul 17 •

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The Story of Love by Alyza Taguilaso

A piece that explores desire and unrequited love at a cosmic scale.

Apr 11, 2023

Name: Aye-Aye by Ai Jiang

An essay on hating one’s name because of racism.

Apr 4, 2023 •

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Field by Isa Lorenzo

A child learns about political killings and a massacre in her own hometown.

Mar 20, 2023

Stranger on the Street by Anna Teresa Slater

A man riding a unicycle inspires a poem and another way to live.

Mar 15, 2023

Alone with a Book by Stephanie Shi

A personal essay about how books let us face our faults, our old loves, and more.

Mar 7, 2023

sound and colour by Jonathan Chan

A 26-year-old accounts for the costs and emptiness of adult life.

Feb 28, 2023

Here’s Your Grandchild by Ploi Pirapokin

A surgery starts a woman’s journey to true acceptance and freedom.

Dec 26, 2022

Pitching A Scene To My Dad by Mugdhaa Ranade

A cinematic flash essay about grief.

Dec 20, 2022

Give me a reason to abandon everything by Mark Anthony Cayanan

A poem dealing with distance, the unsaid, and wanting to be present.

Dec 12, 2022

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