Volume 1 Authors

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ESSAY

[box] Diandra Ditma A. Macarambon Diandra Ditma A. Macarambon is a Meranaw who hails from Lanao del Sur. She teaches at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City, where she grew up. Her works have been published in some anthologies, newspapers, as well as online sites. She is an advocate of peace and equality in all its forms.

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[box] Shariff Pendatun Datu Shariff Pendatun is a chef and writer from Manila. He has edited and contributed to various publications such as NCCA’s FOOD TRIP Pagkain sa Panitikan, ArtPost Asia’s Muslim Mindanao and Sulu: A Current of Narratives, and Anvil Publishing’s Savor the Word. He sits as a judge for the Doreen G. Fernandez Food Writing Awards.

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FICTION

[box]Genory Vanz AlfasainGenory Vanz Alfasain, also known as Yadu Karu, is an advocacy blogger and writer based in Sarangani province. His written works have been published in a variety of publications, including New Durian Cinema, Film Criticism Collective 3 (Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival), Cotabato Literary Journal, Dagmay, and SunStar Davao. A co-founder of the Sarangani Writers League, Alfasain directed, wrote, and produced short films. His first short film, , won Best Short Film (Sarangani Shorts Category) in the first SalaMindanaw Asian Film Festival. His second short film Jamir was nominated for Best Short Film in the 2014 Mindanao Film Festival. He is also one of the festival staff of Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival.

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[box]Loren Hallilah LaoLoren Hallilah Lao is a Prosecutor from Lanao del Sur. Before she went to weave actual crime stories for the court, she used to write fictional stories while in law school and while she was teaching English in Mindanao State University in Marawi City.

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[box]Mubarak M. TahirMubarak M. Tahir is a pure-blooded Maguindanaoan writer from Kitango, Datu Piang Maguindanao. He won his first national literary award as 3rd Prize Winner for his Filipino essay “Aden Bon Besen Uyag-Uyag” in Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature 2017. His short stories and poems were published in Dagmay, SunStar Davao, ALPAS Journal, Cotabato Literary Journal, Philippines Graphic, Likhaan: The Journal of Contemporary Philippine Literature, Davao Harvest 3, Mindanao Harvest 5: Anthology, Ani 40 of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and other publications. He is currently teaching in Mindanao State University General Santos.

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[box]Dr. Almayrah Abbas Tiburon Si Dr. Almayrah Abbas Tiburon ay guro sa Mindanao State University, Marawi city. Bilang manunulat, ibig niyang ipakilala sa ibang tribo na ang mga Meranaw ay may makulay, dakila, at makasaysayang kultura’t tradisyon.

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POETRY

[box] Sequina Karla Guiam Saquina Karla C. Guiam is a Best of the Net-nominated poet. On occasion, she writes prose. Her work has appeared on Glass: A Journal of Poetry, The Maine Review, Outlook Springs, Augur Mag, and others. She lives in southern Philippines.

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