I Am Issa

Food? Friends? Freedom? Faith? Future? I am used to living like a hermit – less religious than a monk. In my 2 years in the UAE as an expat-worker, I haven’t been to a lot of places enviable and worth-telling. Dubai is superficial. Its bustling nightlife never attracts. Its man-made tourist spots don’t really charm.

If you want to get an impressive view over Al Ain City from the mountain top, Jebel Hafeet is your best destination. The Jebel Hafeet Mountain is the only mountainous area in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It rises 1300 meters above sea level (thanks, Corey for the comment) and is a part of Hajar mountains bordering Oman. The mountain

A chilling wind greeted me as I was heading to work this morning. I woke up with  bloodshot right eye. Coldness enveloped my already freezing heart. Call it mood. Or blues. Point is..I want these shaken off. The toughest part of the year is about to come: the ending. As my favorite quote reminds me: Better

Who doesn’t want to receive some presents? Who doesn’t want to befriend a cheerful giver? Nobody. Everyone wants something. However, at times, we can’t help being baffled by a seemingly easy question: What to give on Christmas? Roaming around Wafi City for hours didn’t help me find gifts that match the people I have in

Uso sa mga nangingibang-bansa ang makipag-usap sa sarili. Hindi ito senyales ng kabaliwan – ngunit maari rin. Sa halos dalawang-taon kong pananatili sa UAE, ngayon pa lang ako nakatagpo ng kasambahay na maituturing kong “uncle”. Madalas kasi sa mga kalalakihan dito, palainom, palakain, palatulog. Di mo sila masisi. Karamihan kasi isang araw sa isang linggo

Masasabi kong sa lahat ng kapatid ni ate, ako ang una nyang minahal. Paano ko nasabi? Kwento ko sa inyo. Noong anim na taon pa lang sya, at tatlong taon ako, kalong-kalong nya ako habang nasa gilid kami ng tulay. Gawa pa ito sa kahoy kaya di matibay. Tapos biglang may paparating na malaking sasakyan,

At five, Jam proposed we check out Star Cinema’s “No Other Woman”. I refused. Why watch something that would only make you feel bad, if not mad? I said I’d rather linger at the cozy cafe at the ground floor of our building. She hesitated, so I told her: “It’s on me.” A moment later,