July 3, 2011

No Relief From Maynilad

Solutions? The other day three men visited me from Maynilad. They all were nicely dressed in their Maynilad polos and were actually, very nice people. It […]
June 26, 2011

Does Payatas deserve water?

It’s 2011 and there are still Countries that have rural spots that do not have running water. Payatas however is not a rural spot. It is […]
June 13, 2011

Reading Writing and ripped off

Going to School in Payatas In the U.S. children dress up in their new school clothes or uniforms, have a nutritious breakfast, grab their new school […]
May 27, 2011

Is There Hope for Payatas?

Is there Hope for Payatas? The land of Payatas is so far physically and even further emotionally from where most people reside. It is a place […]
April 27, 2011

A Time to Remember

When we think about the Passover we think about the terrible ordeal of the Jewish people as they were enslaved in Egypt. We think of the […]
March 31, 2011

There is no comparison

As a child I remember being told I could not go outside the gate where we lived. It was too dangerous. I lived in a place […]
March 13, 2011

Payatas, A Very Holey Place!

One thing you can say about Payatas is that it is a very holey place. No, that is not a typo, it’s the truth. In America […]
February 24, 2011

Isn’t it Ironic?

I can’t help but think of those black tie affairs. The beautifully attired men and women eating fillet Mignon and lobster while washing it down with […]