Since 2001, Our Own Voice has been an online literary journal that provides a home for the creative expressions of Filipinos in the diaspora.
We believe there is a growing breed of Filipinos who are foreigners in their old home, aliens in their new land, who are straddling two cultures without belonging to either one, or who may be trying to belong to either one.
In these pages are curated works that reflect Filipino insights and experiences in the diaspora; foreigners' experience of the Filipino culture; reviews of works authored by Filipinos or articles and commentaries pertaining to the Filipino abroad; unpublished stories, poetry and essays by Filipinos written in English, Tagalog, or other Filipino languages; “wanting to go to America” genre;
essays pertaining to the writing life;
dramatic pieces describing the struggle of Filipinos overseas. and works by those who have grown up influenced strongly by other cultures, but who intentionally own their Filipino heritage.
Remé is a published author of a poetry collection, baring more than soul, The Other Blue Book: On The High Seas of Discovery, on the little known world of paralegals, and co-authored a Ford Foundation report, Towards A Cultural Community: Identity, Education and Stewardship in Filipino American Performing Arts. She is the recipient of t
Remé is a published author of a poetry collection, baring more than soul, The Other Blue Book: On The High Seas of Discovery, on the little known world of paralegals, and co-authored a Ford Foundation report, Towards A Cultural Community: Identity, Education and Stewardship in Filipino American Performing Arts. She is the recipient of the Philippines Palanca Award for her full length play, In the Matter of Willie Grayson, produced and staged at Howard University in Washington, D.Cnalysis for the newspaper and magazine industry. Our team of experienced journalists and editors deliver the latest news and insights that matter to our readers.
Aileen’s works have appeared or are forthcoming in Fellowship Magazine, Galatea Resurrects, Positively Filipino, and the anthology Hanggang sa Muli: Homecoming Stories for the Filipino Soul (Tahanan Books, 2011). TRAJE DE BODA, her first poetry collection, was published by Meritage Press in 2010. Her poem-sculpture, “The Boatman’s Book Sp
Aileen’s works have appeared or are forthcoming in Fellowship Magazine, Galatea Resurrects, Positively Filipino, and the anthology Hanggang sa Muli: Homecoming Stories for the Filipino Soul (Tahanan Books, 2011). TRAJE DE BODA, her first poetry collection, was published by Meritage Press in 2010. Her poem-sculpture, “The Boatman’s Book Spine Poetry,” was included in the art exhibition, Chromatext Rebooted, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (November 2015 to January 2016). She was one of top five finalists for Poet Laureate of San Mateo County.
Eileen has released innumerable print and electronic poetry, essay, and short story collections, including four novels. Recipient of the Philippines’ National Book Award for Poetry for her first poetry book Beyond Life Sentences, she has exhibited visual poetry and visual art throughout the United States and Asia. Ms. Tabios has craf
Eileen has released innumerable print and electronic poetry, essay, and short story collections, including four novels. Recipient of the Philippines’ National Book Award for Poetry for her first poetry book Beyond Life Sentences, she has exhibited visual poetry and visual art throughout the United States and Asia. Ms. Tabios has crafted a body of work that is unique for melding ekphrasis with transcolonialism. Inventor of the poetic form “hay(na)ku“, her poems have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Tagalog, Japanese, Portuguese, Polish, Greek, Paintings, Video, Drawings, Visual Poetry, Mixed Media Collages, Kali Martial Arts, Music, Modern Dance and Sculpture.
Geej has been a graphic designer since the 1980s, and a web-designer since the 1990s. She is also a peace worker, popular educator, theatre artist, songwriter-musician, cultural researcher, and writer. As theater and music artist, Geej has traveled widely across the Philippines, Asia and Europe. As a web denizen, Geejay was finalist, sem
Geej has been a graphic designer since the 1980s, and a web-designer since the 1990s. She is also a peace worker, popular educator, theatre artist, songwriter-musician, cultural researcher, and writer. As theater and music artist, Geej has traveled widely across the Philippines, Asia and Europe. As a web denizen, Geejay was finalist, semi-finalist, and later, Judge in the 2000, 2001, and 2003 Philippine Webawards.
Minerva G. Manalac is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Maryland. She likes to stay up late nights, goes on long afternoon walks daily, likes to drink coffee only before 9am, and watches opera when she can afford it. She lives in Northern VA where armed with her laptop, tablet and cellphone, she plans to share her skills
Minerva G. Manalac is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Maryland. She likes to stay up late nights, goes on long afternoon walks daily, likes to drink coffee only before 9am, and watches opera when she can afford it. She lives in Northern VA where armed with her laptop, tablet and cellphone, she plans to share her skills and knowledge hopefully making the world a much better place before she dies.
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