Personal PoemA 10-minute poem, in the style of Frank O’Hara’s Personal Poem New York Writers Workshop with Ravi ShankarJun 22, 2021Jun 22, 2021
Advice For Maintaining A Creative Side HustleI meet with students, interns, people in their early careers all the time and they always want to know how to start and maintain a…Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Big House In The CountryWhy would people from the city want to move to the country?Oct 6, 20201Oct 6, 20201
Filipinos Around The World Draw Their Pandemic Comfort RecipesFilipinos illustrate the dishes that have given them great comfort throughout the pandemic.May 4, 20204May 4, 20204
Artists Capture A Surreal DC From Their WindowsInspired by this New York Times story that asked illustrators in New York to draw the view of their city under lockdown from their window…Apr 18, 2020Apr 18, 2020
What It Means To Be A ‘Successful’ Filipino AmericanDelivered today as the keynote closing speech at the Filipino Young Professionals’ 2019 Conference at George Washington University in…Sep 28, 20191Sep 28, 20191
in the end it was all flowersin the end it was all flowers: moles and scars, wrinkles and white hair, veins and callouses, oud and bergamot, sweet metal and musk…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
CARTOON: Why My Dad Moved To The StatesI asked my dad recently why he immigrated to the States. His response was a timely reminder of what makes this country so great, what makes…Dec 29, 20161Dec 29, 20161
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