Sirena
An interview with a Sirena My name is Illuminado Acerden. I am twenty-four years of age. I am from the village of San Roque, in Tolosa, Leyte. I work as…
The Sirena of Tanjay River
They’ll drown you without a second thought. That’s just the kind of monsters that they are. Marabi brought her hands to her ears and shuts out the noise from her…
Magindara – Cebuano Translation
*Note this story is in Cebuano “Ila kong iluwas.” Ang mga balod gabangga ug gapaibabaw sa ulo sa mananagat. Gapaningkamot siya nga makalutaw pa apan ang unos dili magpapildi. Libo…
Duyung – Cebuano Translation
*Note this story is in Cebuano Ang mga ulat ug mga bun-og sa bukton sa babaye nagpamatuod sa iyang gipuy-an na kinabuhi. Wala siya nasayud nganong ang kapalaran gitagaan siya’g…
Magindara – Tagalog Translation
*Note this story is in Tagalog “Ililigtas nila ako.” Tumama ang mga alon sa ibabaw ng ulo ng mangingisda. Sinubukan niyang lumangoy sa tubig ngunit hindi ito pinatawad ng bagyo.…
Kataw – Cebuano Translation
*Note this story is in Bisaya “Pag-andam na. Kinahanglan makagikan kita sa dili pa mosubang ang adlaw.” Gipukaw ko ni Papa gikan sa akong maanindot nga damgo. Galupad-lupad ko sa…
Duyung
The bruises on the woman’s arms were a testament to the life that she led. She did not know why fate had chosen to give her a cruel husband that…
Magindara
“They will save me.” The waves crash over the fisherman’s head. He tries to tread water but the storm will not let up. Thousands upon millions of raindrops batter the…
Sirena (Tagalog)
“Don’t go in there!” Raisa screamed. “We’re not even supposed to be here.” She didn’t know how her friends convinced her to explore this abandoned elementary school and she didn’t…
Kataw
“Get ready, we have to leave before sunrise.” Papa woke me up from a nice dream. I was flying over the mountains and going through the woods like a superhero.…