Our fixation for everything imported, success stories, and more are oftentimes focused on the Filipinos who “made” it in America.
Even in the literary scene, our “it” girls and boys are always Filipino Americans. So where are the Filipinos in other parts of the world? Say, the United Kingdom?
The name Romalyn Ante does not ring a bell. At least if you do not subscribe to The Guardian, a British daily newspaper with an online edition.
In preparation for the forthcoming Anthology of Essays For Filipino Nurses, Balanggiga Press organized an online talk with Ante, a registered nurse, and a celebrated poet in the UK over the weekend.
Balangiga’s founder Rogelio Braga…
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