Posts Under Mindanawon Abroad Category
MINDANAWON ABROAD: What’s a UN ambassador against hunger doing in a calendar endorsing liquor?
CANBERRA, Australia (MindaNews/30 Nov) — I am Sarah, a Filipina now based in Australia and mother of a 5 year old girl. It is my role as a mother that… »
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: The hard work that is peace
(Note from author: This article was written with the purpose of showing the Malaysian public a glimpse of the peace proces as a whole. Parts of this article were used… »
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Uncovering Japan at a time of tragedy
In November 24 to December 3, 2011, I went on a trip to Japan upon the official invitation of the Japanese Embassy in Manila and the Japan Foundation in Tokyo. This article is published here in my column as the output report of this educational exchange program. I hope that other Moro academics and researchers will find this article worthwhile and encourage them to be interested in learning much from the Japanese society in as much as they are also keen on reaching out to the Muslims in Southeast Asia.
THE SEPARATIST: Memories of 2011: Pain, shock and a vow
HONOLULU (MindaNews/06 January) — I wish I could say 2011 was a good year for us. But it was not. My memories of 2011 will always be colored by the… »
SNIPPETS OF LIFE IN SYDNEY: A great and challenging year – globally and personally
SYDNEY, Australia (MindaNews/06 January) — At the end of each year, we all tend to reflect about the year that was. So much has happened this year, disasters and deaths,… »
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Anger, violence and reconciliation in Mindanao
PENANG, Malaysia (MindaNews/26 Sept) – It has not always been easy to realise and accept that we come from a society that is angry, and to a certain extent, have… »
LOLA GOT’S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: People Power Madness by Margot Marfori
NEVADA (MindaNews/13 March) – They say that it all started with Tunisia, then Egypt, then followed the other Middle Eastern countries such as Libya and Iran. The pulse, judging from… »
LOLA GOT’S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Love recession in Las Vegas By Margot Marfori
HERE in America, news of the Egyptian fallout has reigned supreme over most other issues. The fall from power of Hosni Mubarak, after 30 years, must also make us all… »
LOLA MARGOT’S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Finding the Time and Energy By Margot Marfori
February is already here. Time flies with the speed of a restless eagle. No matter how involved we were in 2010, it now seems so unreal. Here in my corner… »
LOLA GOT’S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA (16): Listing What Could-Have-Beens. By Margot Marfori
NEVADA (MindaNews/17 January) — More than anything, the time spent with family has been the most beautiful experience. It opens the New Year with the best, most wonderful kind of… »
LOLA GOT'S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA (15): One more year. By Margot Marfori
NEVADA (MindaNews/02 January) — When the New Year comes in, time seems to stop for a millisecond. And, like what many say is an experience before that last breath gives… »
LOLA GOT'S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Chapter 14: Thanksgiving by Margot Marfori
We Filipinos don’t really celebrate Thanksgiving. We have adopted most American holidays, including Halloween it seems, but not Thanksgiving. In America, the holiday is a major event. It takes on… »
Chapter 13: Belonging To My Own Adobo Adventures
Last chapter was somewhat sad and touched so much on belonging that I’d like to dispel the thought, to the few wonderful people who bother to read my inanities, that… »
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: The difficult human rights By Ayesah Abubakar
PENANG, Malaysia (MindaNews/18 Nov) — It was the first conference organized by theSoutheast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRSN). Last October 14-15, at least 300 HR students, scholars, activists and… »
LOLA GOT'S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Chapter 12: First World mindsets and self-driving cars. by Margot Marfori
NEVADA (MindaNews/10 November) — Following the last chapter written about how general perceptions on reading a book seems to be influenced by location; and, after feeling settled in on life… »
LOLA GOT'S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Chapter 11: Location, Location, Location by Margot Marfori
NEVADA (MindaNews/23 October) — When I went home to Davao, I brought with me the book “Eat, Pray, Love.” I thought I should read it since a movie was being… »
LOLA GOT'S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Chapter 10: Adobong Puti By Margot Marfori
The flight back to Vegas was a bit crowded and relatively uneventful. The flight attendants were more than exceptional. Strike or no strike, PAL remains my airline of choice. Good… »
LOLA GOT'S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Chapter 9: My "Note to God"
(MindaNews/05 September) — I am more than half a world away. Yup, I am in my comfort zone. Coming home has been wonderful, even if I had to wade through… »
THE SEPARATIST: In reply to Iqbal (2)
KYOTO, Japan (MindaNews/21 August) — I am, first of all, grateful to Mohagher Iqbal for taking time out of his busy schedule to respond to what I wrote. It indicates… »
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Young, afraid and lost by Ayesah Abubakar
PENANG, Malaysia — It was unfortunate that in my childhood, I grew up having very little knowledge about Islam that it naturally caused me to be more afraid of it… »
THE SEPARATIST: Bizarre Logic and Old Accounts
KYOTO. Japan (MindaNews/15 August) — The latest event in Maguindanao does not bode well for the MILF. Four of its own members were killed and seven others injured in the… »
LOLA GOT’S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Chapter 8: Ambelibobol!
There was a time in my teens when I really went crazy for Nora Aunor. Her appeal was something even I could not fathom. Like I was slipped a ruffie… »
LOLA GOT’S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Chapter 7: My Cousin Milo’s Vietnamese Meat Pie By Margot Marfori
The idea of the homemaker seriously bent over a cooking pot, holding a wooden ladle, furrowed brows in utter concentration, making sure the “bacon” the Mr. brings home is perfectly… »
LOLA GOT’S LUTONG BAHAY IN AMERICA: Chapter 6: Paksiw! By Margot Marfori
Finally! I found the right mixture, perfect for the taste I’ve been longing to savor again. That hot (but not too hot) and sour mix of perfection that opens up… »
Lola Got’s Lutong Bahay in America. by margot marfori
Chapter 5: Election Selection I promised myself a long time ago that I’d keep my thoughts to myself on topics that had anything to do with politics. This is not… »
THE SEPARATIST: Disrobed. By Patricio N. Abinales
(Review of Marites D. Vitug, Shadow of Doubt: Probing the Supreme Court (Quezon City: Newsbreak, 2010), 267+ pp. KYOTO, Japan (MindaNews/27 April) — While writing the first lines of this… »
