I have always been bullied as 'maitim', 'negra', 'negneg', etc. For a time, I hated my skin color. I hated how I look. I always get that joke, "Madilim na, baka hindi ka na makita.", or "Huwag kang magsuot ng itim, camouflage na yan." Or worst, "Maganda ka na sana kaya lang ang itim mo." I have been the laughing stack of my family and friends. Moreover, living in a country...

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"Why do you like it up here?", he asked her with baffled eyes. They were standing at the balcony of her 36th floor apartment, braving the chilly night December weather. She then paused for a moment and finally said, " The city lights, they're like stars that have come down gazing back at me." ...

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