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My Home is Sinking: How Climate Change Affects ...

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BY: Cassandra Adoptante (London, UK) “Despite being the amongst the smallest contributors, the Philippines is the second most affected by climate impacts” 

My Home is Sinking: How Climate Change Affects ...

Guest Author

BY: Cassandra Adoptante (London, UK) “Despite being the amongst the smallest contributors, the Philippines is the second most affected by climate impacts” 

"Kakayanin": When Resilience Becomes a Burden

"Kakayanin": When Resilience Becomes a Burden

Zoey Tabin van Spall

We Filipinos pride ourselves on our resilience. It's woven into our cultural DNA, shaped by generations of overcoming adversity. "Matiisin" (enduring), we call it. "Matatag" (strong). But there's a dark...

"Kakayanin": When Resilience Becomes a Burden

Zoey Tabin van Spall

We Filipinos pride ourselves on our resilience. It's woven into our cultural DNA, shaped by generations of overcoming adversity. "Matiisin" (enduring), we call it. "Matatag" (strong). But there's a dark...

The Night my Voice was HEARD

The Night my Voice was HEARD

Zoey Tabin van Spall

From behind the camera to centre stage: Growing with Aking Sinta means evolving personally too. Watch as I face my fears, find my voice, and share my journey for the first...

The Night my Voice was HEARD

Zoey Tabin van Spall

From behind the camera to centre stage: Growing with Aking Sinta means evolving personally too. Watch as I face my fears, find my voice, and share my journey for the first...

Revival: Reclaiming My Mother Tongue

Revival: Reclaiming My Mother Tongue

Zoey Tabin

At 16, I left Laguna, Philippines for England. I believed I knew English, but the accent was like a foreign code. Eager to assimilate, I lost my mother tongue—until my...

Revival: Reclaiming My Mother Tongue

Zoey Tabin

At 16, I left Laguna, Philippines for England. I believed I knew English, but the accent was like a foreign code. Eager to assimilate, I lost my mother tongue—until my...