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The Place of the Setting Sun by Dihya Ammar
A short story that maps the difficult path of loving a parent that hurts you, taking one’s leave, and breaking that cycle of pain.
Disembodied, or The Manananggal as Eldest Daughter by Selya
A poem that places a ghoul, the feared manananggal, in our daily lives.
Fallen fruit, olden tree, sun-baked soil by Zo Navarro
A piece that attempts to understand one’s childhood, familial relationships, and gender roles and expectations.
Smoke and Sweetness by Zhui Ning Chang
A florist ponders on her relationship with her granddaughter and her legacy.
Karazuki (空月) by Clairine Daphne Tjahjono
A male dancer wrestles with his self-expression on and off stage, with the help of his female dance partner.
An excerpt from Girl Dinner by Charlie Domingo
An experimental essay that interrogates romantic love by analyzing popular media like movies and video games.
The Time My Grandmother Mistook Me For Her Husband by Ambi_Dexter_Writes
A personal essay about caregiving in relation to gender, and the unreliability of one’s memories.
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Here’s Your Grandchild by Ploi Pirapokin
A surgery starts a woman’s journey to true acceptance and freedom.
Give me a reason to abandon everything by Mark Anthony Cayanan
A poem dealing with distance, the unsaid, and wanting to be present.
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