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Mia Alvar’s debut collection presents a vivid portrait of the Filipino diaspora. Through a series of short stories, she follows exiles and emigrants who leave their families behind and settle in the Middle East and America. The narratives illuminate the challenges of uprooting and the complex emotions that arise when the struggle to thrive leads some back to their homeland.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Mia Alvar
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