Tag: Black and White
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A Break from the Real World
I’ve been out of the blogging world lately, getting hopelessly lost in the real one. Sometimes, I swear I know what I’m doing, and then the next thing I know I’m pulling tufts of hair off my head, trying to figure out what I did wrong and how I should go about this whole Life thing. This is…
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Working with Weavers
A few months ago, I visited Basey, which was one of the towns affected by Yolanda. It was there that I met the weavers (mostly mothers) who make the famous banig bags of Samar. John, who’s been working with them in the past months, wrote in an email: Twenty years ago, Saob Cave in Basey, Samar,…
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Photo of the Week: Wonder Weavers of Basey
A month ago, I was in Basey, Samar, where weaving is a primary source of income for a lot of women. In this photograph is a woman cutting pieces of cloth which will serve as lining for a banig bag. The weavers make all kinds of wonderful things – bags, wallets, laptop sleeves, and mats – out of a plant called…
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Cotabato Portraits
About a month ago, I spent a few days in Lake Sebu, Cotabato. Because of the rain, my companions and I spent most of our time indoors, talking and listening to people. It was a fascinating experience. I am currently researching on and writing about the rich culture of the T’boli tribe and it’s going to…
Trish in Transit 