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Supernatural Memories of A Tropical Childhood

Supernatural Memories of A Tropical Childhood

Many years ago in a place far away from New England, where I now live, I had a charmed existence, a life that was planted equally in the physical world and the supernatural. I was one of eight children -- five girls and three boys. We lived in the Philippines, close to my mother's family. My father was a US Air Force officer stationed at Clark Air Base.

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Published at 2018-03-17 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Stories

Tags: Childhood, Supernatural, tropical

Ambahan: Childhood

Ambahan: Childhood

Sweet are the memories of our childhood. For the Mangyan child, it is a time of unconcern and carefreeness, even if the child has to take his share of the family duties to the measure of his capacities. It is with feelings of sentimentality and homesickness that a young man recalls the happy years of his youth that passed away too fast. It is also with pride that he remembers the love and kindness shown to him by his parents.

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Published at 2018-03-02 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Childhood, ambahan

What It Was Like Growing Up on the World's Best Island

What It Was Like Growing Up on the World's Best Island

I begin to write this piece from the dining room of my childhood home in Palawan. Save from older-looking furniture and dustier walls, not much has changed since I moved to bigger cities years ago for studies and work. The same can’t quite be said about Palawan. Once slow, provincial, and seemingly ages behind the rest of the world, suddenly today, it’s the “World’s Best Island”.

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Published at 2018-02-03 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : People, Stories

Tags: Childhood, Island

Filipinos Share Their Favourite Childhood Dishes

Filipinos Share Their Favourite Childhood Dishes

Aside from its plethora of flavors and unique cooking techniques, what makes Filipino cuisine particularly special is the passion and love that goes into its creation. Whether it’s tatay’s Kaldereta or lola’s Adobo, you can be sure it was made with a lot of heart. We asked a few Filipinos about their personal favorites and here they share dishes that to them, will always be much more than just a plate of food.

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Published at 2018-02-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Childhood, Dishes, cooking