Author: Ally De Leon

  • “You have to live life in order to create art”: In conversation with Micah Dawanyi

    “You have to live life in order to create art”: In conversation with Micah Dawanyi

    Micah Dawanyi is a wearer of many hats. Before embarking on his creative journey, Dawanyi was a rising soccer star whose athletic career got cut short due to a series of medical complications. As an author, he writes about the pressing issues he uplifts as an activist and intertwines his…

  • Planning the new year doesn’t have to be so exhausting

    Planning the new year doesn’t have to be so exhausting

    Featured Illustration: Abbey Lossing I’ve always loved celebrating the New Year. On December 31st, we’d feast as we waited for the clock to strike midnight, and I’d look up to the sky to admire the fireworks, despite harboring deep resentment for loud noises. In pre-pandemic times, my village hosted dinner…

  • A Push(cart) to the Right Direction

    A Push(cart) to the Right Direction

    Featured Image: Anjo Lapresca The school bus I rode to get home when I still had onsite classes was nearly a decade old. Hence, it was unsurprising to encounter more than a fair share of bumps in the road. One of the most notable instances involved the said bus being…