
The Strand of Hope
People got scared of them even their own family members because there were not enough scientific and medical explanations about the condition yet. I am
People got scared of them even their own family members because there were not enough scientific and medical explanations about the condition yet. I am
In all my personal disasters they were there. They never abandoned me, they are my heroes The familial disaster I shared in the first part
If I would summarize my childhood in a word, I would say it was a “disaster”! I had seen so much pain and experienced too
Sometimes you’d get the sweetest piece or the bitterest of them all. You may never know what life has to offer. Some things happen as
What is your story? The one you never told to anyone before. The story of your laughs and miseries. The story of you holding on…
I was born at around 8 in the morning on the 30th of June, during the Year of the Tiger, 1986. I am the third
Many PWDs, if not all, have been subjects of discrimination and pity. It’s not new if we get discriminated or pitied by people close to
We honor all fathers and everyone who has been paternal figures in our society. Their presence, most of all their love, has greatly affected and
I rubbed my eyes hoping to find relief to what I thought were just a few dried tears that would eventually be washed away with
“Ate, she was living a borrowed life.” A day after Christmas, I scanned through Facebook and saw Virtualahan’s post. I was in denial. So I
The chain of drug use was weak to be felt until they became too strong to be broken. I’m Zen from Cebu. I was born
What if I’d contract the virus? What if my parents get it? It would definitely mean death for me. When I first heard the news,
“With my given condition, who would hire me anyway?” At first look, I am normally mistaken to be a typical city boy in perfect health.
After the training, I did not stop learning. I continued the desire to really master a specific skill regardless of how hard it would be.
“The only impossible things are those we call impossible”. I was 20 years old when I found out that I had hypertension. Yes, hypertension! I
…had I known then what I know now, I would have been really proud to shout out loud… NBSB- No Boyfriend Since Birth. This is
As a husband and a father, being sick is a heavy burden not to them but to me. I consider myself to be a young
I may not have seen what light looks like but my God is my lamp. He guides me in every step I take. I’ve never
Instead of blaming my condition, I make it as my driving tool to motivate me more… “Disability is not a hindrance to success,” a quote
I already lost count on how many times the companies where I applied on, rejected me…. In my most honest opinion, I can’t even barely remember
If you believe in God and have come to know him as a loving and caring Father, how would you respond if all of a
“Running away from the pain and reality was more important to me.” What is the meaning of life? I’m certain that many, like me, ask
“True life may not be like fairytales, but we could always strive to find the happiness in our ever afters.” Every young lady dreams of
When one has a family, the father is the Captain of the ship. He steers the ships’ wheel and were to set sail. He is
What matters most is that I am breathing, I am hoping and I keep on fighting. I am Darius and I am one of
My dream of being a seafarer is drifted in the ocean but it doesn’t mean I can’t dream another dream. The ocean has always been
“…anything could happen to anyone at the least expected time, place and circumstance.” I have to be honest. I am not that comfortable telling my
Right after high school, there was no stopping for me. I immediately went to college and took up Bachelor of Science in Biology at the
The inconveniences, physical and emotional pain made me tear up in misery at such a young age. I would see all my other classmates and
Before I graduated from maritime school in 2001, I experienced the highs and lows of life. My career life started after I graduated from maritime
Looking back, all these were just a blurry dream, something that I could only hope for. Human life has its rhythms. There are ups and
If there’s one choice that I would never regret having, that would be having my daughter. She came at the least expected time. She was
A story of love, life and rejections of an HIV victim I asked the Lord to give me a chance not for myself but for
I sulked in the sadness of the changes of my life, things are not the same. Everything came fast and easy for me. I
“…there were even times that my father had to carry me on his shoulders just so I could attend school.” I’m Michelle from Cainta,
Rather than a victim, I see myself as a survivor. On My Feet From 16 to 19 years old. These were important years of
Rather than a victim, I see myself as a survivor. I just turned 47. But thirty-two years ago, my family and I never expected
We could, and we will, always find a way to find light and bring back the hope. Hi! I’m Philip John Valenzuela. You can
I was amazed with the enticing add that I could do my work in the comforts of my home. I started to pack my
Sometimes it felt like I was losing my identity. I was trapped in a world I could not get out of, all alone because no
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