FATAL ASSUMPTIONS
December always arrives the same way here. Slowly at first, then all at once. Jeepneys wear tinsel like borrowed jewelry. Storefronts glow even when t...
Raoul Simon SuarezDecember 18, 20254 min
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December always arrives the same way here. Slowly at first, then all at once. Jeepneys wear tinsel like borrowed jewelry. Storefronts glow even when t...
There is an illuminating truth that often goes unnoticed during the holiday season. It lies hidden beneath the ribbons, receipts, and the rush of shop...
Before the sun fully rose and before the world gathered itself for another cycle of work and worry, a woman opened a quiet drawer beside her bed. Insi...
The rain had been falling since midnight. It started as a whisper against the rooftops, then grew heavier until it sounded like the sky itself was bre...
By Raoul Suarez He has never paid for anything in full. Not in college. Not in life. Not even in the image he sells. From the very start, he learned h...
“Don’t call out the local government because there are bigger issues plaguing the whole nation.” Wait. What? That line has been thrown around so often...
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. Head...
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. ...
We often point our fingers at government officials when we talk about corruption. Their names appear in headlines. Their scandals dominate the news. T...