It was on my birthday two years ago in Kyrgyzstan. “Hi, helloo, eeeem hi!” I heard when I opened the gate to a bunch of people from Czech Republic. I held the door open and they kept coming, one, two, three, four and five, to the guesthouse I was currently volunteering at. I soon figured…
Stories from the Philippines. Please read the introduction HERE. “Story, story!” would thousands of grandchildren all over the world cadge, sitting on their grandparents’ laps, eating chocolate bars and absorbing every sweet memory their grannies would tell. But what if the stories aren’t so sweet at all? What if there is no chocolate nor food? Or…
Stories from the Philippines. Please read the introduction HERE. In 2017 Philippines got hit by the typhoon Vinta, leaving 200 people dead and nearly 16 000 forced to evacuate. The cyclon triggered massive floods and landslides especially in the region of Mindanao, Lanao del Norte. Some of them are still living in the tents and makeshift…
