In a country embattled with an authoritarian president, Ramona S. Diaz’s documentary shows how an attack on press freedom and weaponized social media can turn a nation in favor of […]
beabadoobee, a Filipino-British singer-songwriter based in London, is an artist I’ve been listening a lot to lately. Her song “She Plays Bass” got me from the first listen (hell, maybe […]
Yellow Rose provides an intimate coming-of-age portrait of finding your identity through music and the immigrant experience. In the lone star state of Texas, a young Filipina teenager wields her […]
Filipino-American rapper, poet and activist Ruby Ibarra has made quite a name for herself in the past year. Ibarra, who only released her Circa91 album a little more than a year […]
In the opening scene of Samantha Lee’s “Baka Bukas” (“Maybe Tomorrow”), the question is asked: “Is coming out still a thing?” “Those were the exact words that were said to […]
Gongs beat in a rhythmic motion. The dancers’ flick of their wrists and pulsing footwork is dramatized by the ringing sound of the Philippine gandingan. The kulintang ensemble chimes throughout, […]
The first day I walked up to the Kababayan booth at the Anteater Involvement Fair my freshman year of college, the first thing I asked was, “How can I be a part […]
Click here for my PACN 34 “thank you” note. Kababayan at UCI’s 34th Annual PACN Maria Clara Dance Suite (April 19, 2013) Choreographed by: Rachel Ann Cauilan & Christopher DeLeon Princesa ng […]
Kababayan at UCI’s PACN 34: Behind the Scenes [Recap Trailer] Because not only did it takes me hours to compile this short little video from last year’s PACN but, I […]
(via http://rachelannc.tumblr.com/post/51521195573) “That’s a cute sweater,” he told me, looking down at my cardigan. “That’s a cute… polo… shirt?” I awkwardly replied. “Do you remember me? I met you a year ago,” […]
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