She has worked in a call center for almost a decade now. The nights felt like days. The days often disappeared in her sleep. It’s a routine life. Headset on. Greetings at the ready. A smile that’s invisible but required. The rhythm of her shift was predictable. Calls in. Calls out. Surveys.
November 6, 2025
He was the first to arrive at the rally. Chest puffed out. Placard in hand. Slogans ready to be unleashed like bullets. He was the star of that show. Online, he was a crusader. Offline, he was the loudest voice at the megaphone. Veins bulging. Spit flying. Fists raised as he shouted
October 30, 2025
We often point our fingers at government officials when we talk about corruption. Their names appear in headlines. Their scandals dominate the news. Their wrongdoings seem larger than life. Corruption is not born in the marble halls of government. It does not suddenly spring into existence when someone wins an election or
October 23, 2025
He fell in love the way ordinary voters fall for campaign promises. Naively. Desperately. Against all reason. She was the daughter of an incumbent politician, the jewel of a dynasty whose family crest might as well have been embossed on the town’s coffers. Her beauty was luminous. Her laughter was rehearsed. Her
October 16, 2025
(And he’s back. Raoul Suarez is a writer who uses short, focused narratives to explore complex moral dilemmas. His work often employs a direct and unembellished style, presenting a clear, observational look at human nature. He favors concise prose to highlight the ironies and contradictions of modern life, particularly in the digital
October 9, 2025
He lay eyes closed. Not as though to prove to himself that he was asleep, but to deceive his mind into thinking he wasn’t awake. When he sat up, 10 hours had passed. He didn’t know this until he turned on his right side, tapped his phone screen and read the time
September 1, 2022
Rogelio has been working in the company for 5 months now. He will be a regular employee soon. Another month to go and he will be signing that contract. No attendance issues. All metrics passed month-on-month. No call outs. No escalations. Well-deserved. This was his first BPO. He was able to make
August 24, 2022
Lola came to the house today. She is over 90 years old. Seeing her always makes me wonder what it’s like to live that long and it makes me think about how it would feel to see your friends meet their maker before you do. She’s a tiny old lady who used
August 19, 2022
I was running late. I was supposed to do a tutorial class at the 4th floor of the university but I wasn’t able to arrive on time. Koreans are very efficient with their time and I was 30 minutes late. I should have done it online but I decided against it. I
August 17, 2022
It has been more than 20 years. We met when we were younger. It’s true what they say. There is always that one person who will make your heart beat differently than the usual, eventually captivate it, and possess it forever. I know. Believe me. It started out as an elementary kid’s
June 29, 2022
I woke up due to the heat. Another power interruption. I was too lazy to check my phone to see what time it was. I was assuming maybe it was a little past five in the morning. It could be dawn already. I can hear the sound of a walis tingting sweeping
June 3, 2022
It used to be profitable but now the business had to close down. The client base started to decline until it hit an all-time low. The old mortician packed his things and finally said goodbye to the funeral home that he had been working in for over three decades. It was time
May 31, 2022