Mga Bagay = "Things" 🇵🇭 | MGA BAGAY is a raw, personal project revisiting memories of my family's past in order to preserve their stories and find my roots.
Jersey City, NJ
Joined January 2019
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Manila does not belong to me and I do not belong to/in it. I belong elsewhere, and rather than feel broken by this, as a Filipino in diaspora, I embrace my belonging elsewhere. wp.me/pS4ib-CC
The purpose of this space is not to be a diary, but I am a human being that is having a hard time and I've lost my focus.
I've always felt really alone in this whole struggle, but knowing that no one values my sanity has made me feel even smaller and more alone than usual. I don't know what I did that made my parents and family this way.
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I've learned so much about colonial mentality in the past few months and come to realize that what my biggest walls are when dealing with my parents as they age. I never had a word for the differences we had in views and opinions.
Just one day, where I don't have to hear about what problems are arising bc my dad's brain is broken. One day, where I don't have to watch my mom cry. Just one day where I can do what I want, instead of feeling exhausted from doing all the things I'm forced to do for my family.
In an effort to release, I’ve started emailing my dad. I know he’ll never read them but it’s the only thing that makes me feel like I can communicate with him.
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THANK YOU to all #HealthcareWorkers #EssentialWorkers for being out there, saving lives & helping us through this Pandemic. I have family & friends out there, risking their lives every day. #Mano #ManoPo is an honoring gesture used in #Filipino culture. 🇵🇭 @Pixar #PixarFloat 🙏🏽❤️
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we rise, pancit canton hive (via @preenph) preen.ph/108698/craving-for-…
Facetiming my mom while she's hiding out in the car when my dad has a tantrum has become a norm. I have no idea how to help her from a distance and hate that she's feeling so stressed out and alone.
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My first COVID inspired short film is also a love letter to New York City.
Like many other traumas, most of us will survive. We’ll honor and mourn those who don’t, while growing more resilient than we ever imagined. Hang in there, my friends.
I ❤️ NY.
#GreatestCityInTheWorld
Is this afritada or caldereta? I don’t know. Is it both? Caldetada? Afrireta? Pantry items to make this tomato based stew but halfway thru thinking I was making afritada, I stopped and said wait is this caldereta?
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MGA BAGAY retweeted
PSA: We are still putting together our special episode on COVID-19 and how it impacts the Fil/Fil-Am community. Suplada Pod is independent, but we will be opening up a donation drive. Please let us know any organizations or collectives that we could support through our work.
I’m busy as usual and while most people only see the fact that I’m making masks — they don’t see all the other layers: my missing meals, not having any home essentials 🧻, the need for energy boosts with sugar... which is WHY this care package means so much.
IN TEARS @callmeJing ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for this care package of snacks, sinigang, toilet paper 😭, and FABRIC!!!
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Created Filipino Pantry focused coloring pages free to download and print! Also submitted work to nycfilipinos and AJ Lavilla’s H.O.P.E. Covid-19 Relief Coloring Book — Download link in bio
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