Ana arrived in Hong Kong with two children and a heart full of cracks. She had left Manila after a storm — a marriage that collapsed under silence, debts that whispered louder than dreams, and two little boys who deserved more than she could give. She became a domestic helper in Tai Wai, working for … Read more
Manila was loud. Manila was alive. And for Elia, Manila was home — even if it broke her heart sometimes. She worked at a small café near Intramuros, serving kapeng barako and pan de coco to tourists and students. Every afternoon, she’d take her break by the seawall along Roxas Boulevard, watching the sun melt … Read more
Tsing Yi was never part of her plan. Lia had moved to Hong Kong for work, expecting the buzz of Central or the glamour of Tsim Sha Tsui. But her company placed her in Tsing Yi — quiet, industrial, with bridges that stretched like arms across the harbor. She hated it. Until she met Ren. … Read more
Mongkok never sleeps. Its streets pulse with life — market stalls shouting prices, neon signs flickering like heartbeat monitors, and the scent of curry fishballs drifting through the crowd. Amid this chaos, Ava moved like a ghost. A photographer chasing moments, not people. One night, while capturing reflections in a rain puddle near Ladies’ Market, … Read more
Every morning, Mia sat on the last bench of the park near her apartment in Quezon City. It wasn’t the prettiest spot — a little chipped, shaded by a stubborn mango tree that never bore fruit — but it was quiet. She’d sip her coffee, sketch strangers, and pretend she wasn’t waiting for someone she … Read more