achua : Writing

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A Chapter by achua


Every family has a dark secret -- a father with three mistresses and a dozen illegitimate children, an alcoholic grandfather with an uncontrollabl..
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A Chapter by achua


Whenever I tell my father about Ah-mah’s stories, he would tilt his head to the side and his lips would tighten, as if he had swallowed a bi..
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A Chapter by achua


My parents and I lived one jeepney ride away from downtown Manila. Ah-Mah owns a Chinese drugstore in Binondo called Zheng Da or Righteous Big. It&rsq..
The Unforgettable Ghosts of Righteous Big

The Unforgettable Ghosts of Righteous Big

A Book by achua


This is story about a family who has the ability to speak to their dead ancestors. Here, the dead still have a voice and are able to exist through the..
The Carpool

The Carpool

A Story by achua


One of the things I hate about school was waking up early in the morning, just to prepare for it. My days began at six a.m., with Mama’s shr..