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“Anton does not have a need to give our home a touch of anything British. This British man living in this house, with his blind devotion to—his love affair with—not the Orient, but his idea of the Orient, colored by its history, its culture, its underdog-now-having-its-revenge role in world affairs, is all the British this house ever needs.”

Romance Fiction Short Story Philippines Filipino Estrangement Manila Phuket World Affair

Book:Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official

Source: Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official

“Until you have trains or planes or buses that arrive or depart as scheduled, I don’t think you can ever move forward or even move at all”

Romance Fiction Short Story Philippines Filipino Estrangement Manila Phuket World Affair

Book:Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official

Source: Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official

“Like the conquistadores of my cultural history, Anton took me into his arms, along with everything I represented, including my dark skin, what he called my 'Japanese eyes,' and colonized me...”

Romance Fiction Short Story Philippines Filipino Estrangement Manila Phuket World Affair

Book:Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official

Source: Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official

“I’m afraid your memories of me are unfair.”

Romance Fiction Short Story Philippines Filipino Estrangement Manila Phuket World Affair

Book:Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official

Source: Manila Was A Long Time Ago - Official