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A Nurse, A Memory, and a Kingdom That Heals
I still remember the first time I walked through the corridors of a hospital here in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I was nervous, wide-eyed, and unsure of what to expect. As a Filipino nurse working abroad, I was prepared for the usualโovercrowded wards, understocked pharmacies, families in quiet despair trying to pay bills they…
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From Fear To Freedom- And Back Again: The Man Who Fought For Us, The Leader They Betrayed
Introduction For years, my hometown, Jolo, Sulu, was a place of fear, violence, and survival. Bombs, gunfire, kidnappingsโthis was our reality. Then Rodrigo Roa Duterte became president. For the first time, we felt safe. For the first time, we were seen. Now, the same man who fought for us is on trialโaccused of crimes he did not commit. They are trying to…
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A Childhood By The Sea: The Home That Lives In My Heart
Introduction Some places are more than just locationsโthey are pieces of us, stitched into our souls. This is the story of my childhood, a life cradled by the sea, shaped by the love of my grandparents, and now, a distant memory I carry with me. Even miles away, in the stillness of my night shifts,…
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