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Mga Kuwento mula sa Biyahe, Bagahe, at Balikbayan Box
About the book
However heavy the baggage and boxes they’re bringing back home from their work abroad, nothing can trump the emotions that overflow when an overseas worker and their loved ones reunite after a long time. This book captures the departures and returns, the sacrifices and struggles, and the bittersweet joys of one of the world’s largest diaspora. The stories provoke us out of complacency on the dehumanizing face of labor migration, and to finally recognize the resiliency of both migrants and their families.
About the editor
Jack A. Alvarez won the National Book Award for her nonfiction book, Ang Autobiografia ng Ibang Lady Gaga (Visprint, 2015). Since 2008, she has been based in Saudi Arabia. She’s also the coordinator of the writing group Kataga – Online. Some of her works have been translated into English, Chinese, and Bahasa.