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When My Mother Cleans the House, It’s Like a Hurricane by Clarisse C. Culla
First published in Pandan Weekly in July 2026. Content warning: loss of a parent, grief.
From the author:
This personal piece hopefully sits with the reader as a friend would. It offers insights on loss and grief, which, though not compl...
179cm and Glowing by Adelle Wee
First published in Eunoia Review in September 2025.
From the author:
Someone once mocked my father’s occupation and lack of education and asked how someone like him, an administrative staff member in a Buddhist temple, could possibly aff...
Only Child by Christine C. Rivero-Guisinga
First published in Pandan Weekly in July 2026.
From the author:
At the heart of all funeral rituals is a family. Amid the overlapping sounds and gestures, this poem was an attempt to create a moment of quiet for the grieving.
Stephanie...
Words Take Away by Ewan Tyler Constantino
First published in WriterSkill’s 16th Year-End Zine in April 2026.
From the author:
“Words Take Away” is an essay on writerly agency (what right do I have, as a writer, to write?) written after I thought I was going to give up creative w...
These Invisible Forces by Carmel Ilustrisimo
First published in Philippines Graphic Reader in December 2025.
From the author:
“These Invisible Forces” is a story about time, distance and love. Set on a faraway planet in the future, it describes the complicated relationship between...
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a community of writers and readers in Southeast Asia (SEA) and the diaspora that challenge and inspire each other to write fresh, compelling work that’s true to ourselves.
Christine “Robin” C. Rivero-Guisinga works for a humanitarian organization. She maintains an informal gallery of amateur photography and short poetry inspired by the haiku form on Instagram @storyseamstress
Regina writes what her mind cannot comprehend and her heart cannot fathom. Her pieces explore the meaning of life and ask why we’re even here. Remember, reminisce, and reflect with her at salamisim.com.
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