Tambanakaua (Manobo) – Tagalog Translation
*Note this story is in Tagalog “Ang gutom ay maaaring mag-udyok sa sinoman na gumawa ng mga ‘di magagandang bagay.” Lumalakas ang apoy habang hinahanda ni lolo ang aming pagkain.…
The Mute Spirit (Pehaq)
Categorizing spirits is a futile task. Each one has their own personality, their own rituals and their own rules. Trying to force some imagined grouping is arbitrary at best. But…
Busaw
She lived like fire, everything she touched turned into a bright blaze. There was no stopping her of course, though there were many that made that mistake. When she put…
Yumud
Her hair flowed like water, running down her shoulders in a cascade of black. She danced in rhythm with the pulsing of the river, slowly moving with the current until…
Daligmata
Aimee stares at the creature and doesn’t know whether to stay or to run away. It looks at her with its many eyes, all blinking at the same time and…
In the Land of Dreams – Cebuano Translation
*Note this story is in Bisaya Nahidamgohán kó na pud tó. Nagkalúsnò ang siyúdad. Bag-óhay láng kó nakalíghot sa úmbok nga kánhi ang ákong baláy úg nagpanawág sa mgá sákop…
Intumbangol
In the Land of Dreams Part 2 The dream stares at me with its hundred eyes and I stay frozen on my bed. I don’t know what it wants, but…
Tambanakaua (Manobo)
“Hunger can make one do terrible things.” The fire was getting stronger as Lolo started to prepare our meal. I never liked the outdoors, but Lolo was adamant that he…
Ikugan
Case # KGMJ4852 The children went missing July 17, 1961 at about 1pm. Rangers searched the Orang National Park for hours before they discovered what had happened to them. It…
Daligmata
In the Land of Dreams Part 1 I had the dream again. The city was dying. I had just managed to break loose from what used to be my house…