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Everyday Stories, Lived

Dear reader from the future

I am just an ordinary person with a story to tell.

  • Letter no. 25

    Dear reader from the future, After an emotional hurricane that swept us for two weeks, the turmoil finally subsided, and the peace of the Lord prevailed. While the trouble makers finally made their exit out the door and our lives can now continue free from disputes, my body has called it a break. No, my… Read more

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  • Letter no. 24

    Dear reader from the future, Today has been a long day. Would you like to know? I’ll tell you anyway. So, we started early to get to the election precincts early. But getting into the venue 30 minutes after the official opening seemed to be late already. But not that late. It was raining hard,… Read more

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  • Letter no. 23

    Dear reader from the future, Today is the last day of our country’s election campaign, with the elections on May 9, 2022. Aside from communities expressing their support for their candidates through public demonstrations, they also extend their support towards social media. Unfortunately, politics has divided the country. But, perhaps, it’s the way it’s supposed… Read more

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  • Letter no. 22

    Dear reader from the future, Two years into the pandemic, and during the election season in the country, people don’t speak much drama about vaccines and Covid as they used to (before the elections). The national elections have eclipsed the pandemic entirely. You can only hear about Covid in the news like an afterthought—like forecasts… Read more

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  • Letter no. 21

    Dear reader from the future, Would you believe that I am still writing this in the time of a pandemic? But things are starting to shift, from isolation back to openness, and yes, mobility! Can you imagine how lonely places are without kids running around? And as restrictions are being lifted across cities in our… Read more

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  • Letter no. 20

    Dear reader from the future, I’m still writing this during the pandemic, but this letter is about the ongoing unrest between Ukraine and Russia. Why would we bother? Because as a people, we are all connected in networks, seen and unseen. And the tension between Ukraine and Russia is starting to seep through all of… Read more

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  • Letter no. 19

    Dear reader from the future, The pandemic has dragged on far too long than we anticipated it would be. How long should we need to endure before we’d finally get out of this situation mask-free? Sometimes, I long about inhaling the outdoor breeze like a normal person would, without the face masks constantly wrapped around… Read more

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