A PRINCELY ATTITUDE BORN OF HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

JUAN LEPRINCE By: Naiia Lajoie   Juan Le Prince, born Juan Aguilera in Santiago, Chile, moved to Valencia, California when he was just a baby. With the current population of Valencia at just over 63,000, at the time, the Santa Clarita neighborhood felt and operated like more of a small town. It was this small-town […]

A-DOUR-ATION FOR BELGIUM’S FINEST MUSIC FEST: THE DOUR FESTIVAL 2022

By ANNA MARIE MATEESCU GRAND ADVENTURE During a planned trip to Belgium this year, I scoured through a list of festivals and events that were going to take place. Meanwhile, some colleagues highly recommended the “Dour Festival 2022”, which rivals our own Coachella Music Festival held in Indio, California. With COVID lingering in my mind, […]

SIGHT OF VICTORY ON TOP OF THE HILL (PRIMROSE HILL IN HAMPSTEAD)

GILDA PINEDA DIONELA KINGDOM ADVENTURE   I used to go to Primrose Hill almost everyday for about three years. While on top of this hill you will see panoramic views of Central London. On the slope you will walk past mature trees such as oak, horse chestnut, London planes, whitebeam and hawthorne. Once while walking […]

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THE BOOK, THE BLOCK, AND THE LIBRARIAN

OnWARD with Peter J, Ward   “One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” -Malala Yousafzai My brother John, a few years my senior, is a writer and a fantastic storyteller. Growing up in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he inspired me in so many ways, from his fearless approach to […]

PLATINUM JUBILEE

I saw in person the likes of Helen Borham Carter and even Rod Stewart, whose songs I have liked since my teenage years. I remember listening to his songs while sitting on my aunt’s front porch while looking at beautiful Mount Arayat. Back then, I never thought I would see him in person. I saw […]

YOU’LL DO IT. YOU’RE DOING IT. YOU DID IT.

Naiia Lajoie My So-Cal’d Life   Public policy researcher turned freelance journalist Stephanie H. Murray recently had an article published in Time Magazine titled “How the Pandemic Could Finally End the Mommy Wars”. In it is a fascinating and visceral recount of how society has altered its perception of motherhood over the last few decades, […]

YOU’RE SUR TO LOVE HER: LORNA KIRK

THE BICOLANA BEAUTY FROM CAMARINES SUR By: Naiia Lajoie   Many Filipinos and Filipinas dream of leaving the motherland in search of greener pastures; opportunities to go abroad to better themselves and the lives of their families, as well as any potential future generations. One such case is Ms. Lorna Kirk, who proves that beyond […]