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Oct

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Under Her Care

photo by SHANA ANGELA S. CERVANIA/The Flame At the end of the lightless street stood a convenience store she frequented to grab some snacks. The night was young, but the streets were as empty as a ghost town. Ever since people started disappearing in the dead of night and surfacing…

10

Oct

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Tahimik

photo by COLEEN SHANE O. QUIAMBAO/ The Flame Huminhin na ang dapo ng araw sa aking balat; malapit na itong mamahinga. Tinakbo ko ang daan pauwi bago tuluyang gumapang ang dilim. Hindi na alintana ang tagaktak ng pawis. Sinara ko agad ang pinto at binaba ang tuyong nipa na tabing…

03

Oct

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Burst

Art by TCHEKY NICOLE D. CABRERA/THE FLAME The bubble that detained him was unlike any other. Apparently, its frailty was only superficial. None of his efforts seemed capable of bursting it—or damaging it in the slightest. Five minutes ago, he was reluctantly dozing off to sleep. He urged his…

26

Sep

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Ballot

Art by TCHEKY NICOLE D. CABRERA/ THE FLAME Six years ago, he was not there, nor on any previous election. To him, once a single ballot entered the box, it was reduced to nothing among millions. It seemed easier to yield to fate, just like many did before him. The…

19

Sep

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Envy

photo by ELIJAH JOHN M. ENCINAS/ THE FLAME Mindlessly scrolling through his feed, he promptly stops at a post that caught his attention. Breaking: Thailand saw no new cases. The headline reads in a local Facebook post. Under it are strings of comments brimming with envy. He cannot help but…

18

Sep

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Paglisan: In Sickness and In Health

By: PATRICK V. MIGUEL photo taken from Youtube MARRIAGE does not start with the exchange of rings— it starts with a set of vows bound by love. By exchanging promises, a couple’s individual lives shall merge into one and a new chapter will begin. However, there is no such thing…

12

Sep

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Asphyxia

Trigger Warning: transphobia, violence, murder The hands of a brute coil around her throat. She gasps. She screams inside, I can’t brea— Her delicate fingers held the ones cramping her neck. Pleas— With eyes turning bloodshot, she sees him. She sees his face—the last one she will see alive. His…

05

Sep

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Disconnected

"THE principles of—" “not—“ “Everyone to—" Reconnecting. A familiar purple wheel emerges across the screen. It begins spinning as the voice of my professor fades. No Internet connection. The screen darkens. I disable my data and enable it again. Upon refreshing the page, I wait anxiously. I catch sight of…

04

Sep

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Golden: High Roller’s Downfall

By LORRAINE C. SUAREZ A DECK of cards presents many possibilities — the opportunity to tangle with Lady Luck; the prospect of striking aces. Through the rose-colored print of diamonds and changing hands of card and coin, players are given the chance of winning against the odds. However, it is only…

29

Aug

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Ang Tatlong Bestida ni Ate

TATLONG beses ko lang nakitang magbestida si Ate. Ang unang beses ay nang ikasal siya. Naaalala ko pa ang yari ng gown; wari’y agos ng dagat ang pagkakabagsak ng puting seda. Ang mga beads nito’y nagmimistulang bituin kapag nasisinagan. Ngunit higit pa sa gown, tanda ko ang abot langit na…