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Just finished “Homeland Fictions” by Hannah Keziah Agustin. She recounts her life in the Philippines, recalling the government corruption and gentrification displacing lower class Manila. I found it profound that the government was only concerned with concealing the poverty of the nation with multi-million dollar projects. It makes me more cynical about government programs.
— May 08, 2026 07:37AM
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Just began an essay about a woman’s life outside the Philippines. I just finished her reference to Edward Said who states that in exile our old habits and traditions mix. The author sees this similarity with moving countries, and I can relate to this by my move to Kansas. We keep traditions that we had in New York alive in Kansas. I wonder if we will take traditions from Kansas back to New York?
— May 05, 2026 10:13AM
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Just finished “Man Crossing and Ice Field” by Laura Glen Louis. What a trip. Given what is going on in my life, it gives me a profound clarity. I cannot predict the future, and despite my best efforts, I can become a burden to the people whom I love most. I think selfishly, I would want my family to take care of me if I were sick, but would it not be better for them to not let me weigh them down?
— May 04, 2026 11:56AM
