“Lapulapu’s defiance, bravery, and leadership serve as a source of our ancestral strength as we continue to create our own history filled with triumphs against our tribulations.”
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"I'm in the process of de-colonizing my mind. That journey can be dark at times. This project gave me light.”
“All of us, all of our communities, are impacted by colonization, and when we recognize those layers, we can see how the impact has brought us to where we are.”
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"It is while carrying the pain of humanity and soreness of livelihood exhaustion that we were re-born. The resistance of being free to create was hindering my own freedom to be.”
"I have to remind myself to breathe and meditate to keep sane and positive.”
"We weren’t high or anything. The kicker was that right after that happened we received a text message from Santi saying “naniniwala na ba kayo sa anting-anting??? (now, do you believe in anting…)”
“When people come together to dream with focus on our community structures, relationships and human needs, grounded in love for oneself, then the world looks different.”
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“Being in the realm of nature allowed me to be away from the usual doom scrolling, paranoia affirming hole that has been easy to find as of late.” - Joshua Icban
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Its purpose extends beyond the practical to that of ritual: as a vessel to the realm of the spirit.
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