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I am a Filipina in the diaspora, born in the heady sixties, raised during the repressive Marcos regime, this blog is about living and loving in the belly of the beast.

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  • After I missed my mother’s 65th birthday and she had a mild stroke after, I made a resolve to visit her every year, even if I went broke. In April, 1999, I was coming back to Chicago from a surprise birthday visit . Entry point: Wisconsin. Between the pages of my Philippine passport were inserted, Read more