my conversations with people I meet…some retained, some lost, some forgotten, some just passing by…
She took her hat off, revealing her bare head. She gives me a genuine but nervous smile. She kept laughing most of the time during our conversation, making me feel a little uncomfortable about the whole thing. ME: Anong pumasok sa isip mo nung malaman mong may cervical cancer ka? HER: Natakot ako, syempre, pero natanggap ko rin agad e. Nandyan na yan, ano pa … Continue reading Conversation no. 3: cervical cancer patient
Cebu City, June 2006 TAXI DRIVER: Maganda ba sa Maynila, Miss? ME: Parang Cebu din ho Manong, mas magulo lang. TAXI DRIVER: Gusto ko kasing dun na mag-drive ng taxi e. ME: Naku, wag ho! Mahirap ho ang buhay don. Lahat ng bilihin, mahal. (Note: except for gasoline prices, which is Php.50 cheaper in Manila) TAXI DRIVER: Ang hirap kasi magmaneho dito e. Mahina ang … Continue reading Conversation no. 2: taxi driver
OVER THE PHONE WITH A GOOD FRIEND WORKING IN A LARGE FILIPINO COMPANY ME: Kamusta na yung kaaway mo dyan? Nag-react na ba? FRIEND: Hay naku, hindi noh! Dedmahan kami. ME: Ha? E yung boss nyo, anong sabi sa email na pinadala mo? FRIEND: Wala ring reaction. ME: So hindi kayo nag-uusap ng Sup mo? FRIEND: Nag-uusap naman syempre, pero di namin pinag-uusapan yon. ME: … Continue reading Conversation no. 1: Mahaba ang hair
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