On their Knees

In 2013, Abegail Joy Cabansan was a young girl of ten, studying at the Literon Elementary School and living with her family in Barangay Literon, Calbiga, a fourth-class municipality in Samar. Her mother was a housewife, taking care of Abegail and her siblings,...

After the Storm

“Aleanna, mag digamo ka na kan on bisan ga sinako ta sang hilimoson diri!” my mama yelled from below. I had just climbed our bamboo stairs after having played with the other children in our neighborhood. I didn’t mind cooking the rice....

A Hero’s Journey: Likhaan Stories Series

Carla M. PacisCarla M. Pacis is a teacher, writer and painter. She was a faculty member of the Literature Department of De La Salle University and of the Department of English and Comparative Literature of the University of the Philippines. She has written many books...

A Hero’s Journey: Likhaan Stories Series

 A new year always brings with it the promise of hope for many things?eating better, sleeping more, exercising regularly, learning something completely new?the possibilities are endless. Yet we can never disentangle ourselves from the year prior lest we take a...