Written by Genaro R. Gojo Cruz and translated by Heidi Emily E. Adad.

A stroy from the Philippines 🇵🇭

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
GENARO R. GOJO CRUZ grew up in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. He earned his degree in Social Science from
Philippine Normal College, and has won numerous writing awards, including the Palanca Award, Gawad Ka Amado,
Gawad Collantes sa Pagsulat ng Tula at Sanaysay, Ninoy Poetry Writing Contest, and the PBBY-Writers Prize.
He presently teaches at Philippine Normal College, while pursuing his masters degree in Philippine Studies as a
scholar at De La Salle University in Manila.
During his spare time, Genaro tells stories to, and teaches street children in Binondo, Manila.