Holy Week in the Philippines
There’s no place in the world like the Philippines where the visuals of Christ’s crucifixion is played out on the streets so blatantly. In...
My favorite summer getaways in Arizona
Join me and azcentral's Valley 101 podcast host Amanda Lumberto for a talk about Arizona's best summer getaways. As a culture and outdoors reporter...
Life is in the Marketplace
The downtown market is my favorite place in my hometown of Angeles City. Here are slices of life, that show a little piece of...
Finding a Home, Around the Globe
By Shanti Lerner Growing up half a world away in the Philippines to a Filipina mother and American father, the words “Buckeye” and “Ohio...
My 24th Birthday Fundraiser for the Angeles City Veterinary Clinic in hometown in the Philippines
Hello friends and family. This year for my 24th birthday I am raising money for the Angeles City Veterinary Clinic, a wonderful non-profit city...
Mission Accomplished
My goal to raise $300 for the Angeles City Vet Clinic to help abandoned and stray dogs and cats ended up collecting over $700...
Your daily brew: a story in every cup
I took an Ohio State service trip to a coffee farm in El Salvador to help a local farmer upgrade his crop so he...
The Things I learned in the Silence
Forced into a safe room with dozens of other students during a terror incident at OSU led me to confront my own feelings.
The Two Faced Diet
The word DIET can mean different things across languages, peoples, and places. This is something I have come to realize, especially spending my summer at...
