“I turned anti-American. I joined the European chorus of disdain for America. And because, like many other Filipinos, including practically every Philippine president from the time of Emilio Aguinaldo, my father was a true disciple of the Great American Dream, I turned against him, too, as I thumbed my nose at the Americanization of the world.” FictionShort StoryPhilippinesAthensDiasporaManilaPan De Regla Book:Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official Source: Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official
“Here in Greece, I am now surrounded by ancient memories in slabs of stone, cold and lifeless and enduring, but where I grew up, my memories could have been warm as a toast, fluffy as freshly baked muffins, and as homey as the smell of bread wafting from the ovens.” FictionShort StoryPhilippinesFilipinoAthensManilaPan De Regla Book:Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official Source: Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official