AJ Gabriel
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EVERYBODY KNOWS SOMEBODY
The queue had developed a personality of its own. It began at a government office window,…
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THE CHILDREN WHO LEARNED TO COUNT BEFORE THEY LEARNED TO DREAM
The schoolbag was larger than the child carrying it. It was an ordinary morning in Cebu,…
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THE PEOPLE WHO REMEMBER YOUR ORDER
The woman at the carinderia knew what I wanted before I opened my mouth. “Rice, one…
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WHEN POVERTY BECOMES A FAMILY HEIRLOOM
This is my first blog post since starting a new job as a Community Facilitator, which…
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A SEAT RESERVED FOR SOMEONE MORE IMPORTANT
The plastic chair was perfectly capable of supporting a human being until someone important arrived. Then,…
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VIVERE SENZA RIMPIANTI
The Curious Art of Living Without Regrets — On Second Chances, Unwritten Futures, and the Decisions…
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A WARRIOR IN A BALL GOWN WOULD STILL TRIP OVER THE HEM
Disney Princess | On Being a Little Like Mulan, Wishing for Belle’s Grace, and Desperately Needing…
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A VILLAGE BUILT ON OTHER PEOPLE’S WINDOWS
The curtains across the street were new. I noticed them one afternoon while sitting near our…
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SEVEN CANDLES SHORT OF THIRTY
July 7, 2014 | Seventh Heaven — Twenty-Four Years, Several Unexpected Detours, and a Birthday That…
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WHO OWNS THE RAIN?
The smoke arrived before breakfast. I had just finished hanging a few freshly washed clothes outside,…
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THE MIRACLE HAD A MEDICAL CHART AND A MCDONALD’S RECEIPT
June 16, 2014 | Mission Accomplished — Operation Smile Cebu, Forty Patients a Day, and an…
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A COUNTRY THAT KNOWS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS
The news arrived before the person involved had even returned home. I was sitting near the…
