Author: Hajer

Happy International Women’s Day This picture feels symbolic to me — how these women took up the whole row of seats as a group + the bright, colorful clothing they seem so excited to be wearing + how they each standout individually in their own right + how they standout, more so, as a group.… Continue reading You, woman! →

I had an argument recently about “The News,” which brought up some very strong feelings I’ve had for years now. When I get inclined to write, I almost feel like a pressure cooker who is about to pop — one that’s been simmering for months, years even. There’s something about being “triggered” that *sometimes* just… Continue reading The News →

A random photo but felt fitting. 2020 has been, and continues to be... a crazy trip. It feels to me like a hundred different stories came alive this year. Horror, comedy, drama, adventure, mystery, action, thriller. A hybrid of genres that had me constantly on the edge — of anxiety, worry, sorrow, joy, delight, resistance,… Continue reading Thanksgiving →

To those who sent donations directly to me to be split up, an update from the communities you donated to Isabela, my hometown = 50%Cagayan, neighboring community = 30%Marikina, a community in Metro Manila = 20% All 3 groups delivered and distributed the relief goods over the weekend. More details/breakdown in the comment section below… Continue reading Donations →

2016 election was a kick in the stomach for me. It shattered a lot of my preconceived notions of who America was/is. I think it was more painful because these notions were built not from living outside of this place, or looking at it from afar... but it was from being inside. As dramatic as… Continue reading Election →

Thank you for the L O V E Amidst these interesting times we’re living in, I am reminded of that quote in Mulan that goes: “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and beautiful of all.” I feel that collectively, humanity + the earth is going through this. I hope we continue to… Continue reading Bday L O V E →

I created something on a whim I’m calling it: Experimento Caption: One day, I decided to take a walk. As my feet moved, my eyes looked. As my feet moved, my heart opened. As my feet moved, my mind expanded. Who am I? Where am I? I asked the world.I searched, I wandered, I participated.… Continue reading Experimento →