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jerry at buwan ng wika 2018

Celebrating Buwan ng Wika 2018

by Melinda J. Irvine11 September 2018Leave a comment

Jerry recently joined the school choir (or known here as Glee Club). It was very serious stuff selecting his audition song, plus enduring the 10 day wait to find out who had been selected to represent his grade. What Jerry…

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Children, Culture Barong Tagalog, Buwan ng Wika, Philippines

Texting Cousins

by Melinda J. Irvine3 September 2018Leave a comment

One of the coolest things since meeting Jerry and creating a life together is his enthusiasm for my family. Just recently I got him his own kiddie messaging app and he's been texting my nephew Declan (the son of my…

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Children, Culture BBQ, FindingJerry, Philippines
blurred shot of a woman selling plants on market day

Today is Market Day

by Melinda J. Irvine27 February 20182 Comments

Tuesday is market day in Estancia. Growers come in from the mountains to trade their vegetables for fish, and anyone who can sell anything joins them by lining their wares along the streets, alcoves and market entrances. A woman and…

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Culture bush markets, market, Philippines
broken bus seat Philippines

Busted Seat

by Melinda J. Irvine24 February 20186 Comments

For those of you not conversant with Philippine bus culture, if a seat-back jams on a crowded bus (still at the terminal) the conductor will cooly break off the offending back rest and manoeuvre it into the aisle (random passenger…

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Culture Bus Trips, Philippines
jerry cooks BBQ

We All Have Our Reasons

by Melinda J. Irvine22 January 20182 Comments

For Jerry it's something fun to eat (chicken heads on a stick), for me it's more time to write (no need to cook), for the boys waiting it's a meal (something cheap they can afford) and for Em it's a…

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Culture BBQ, Finding Jerry, Philippines
eat your mangos by Melinda J. Irvine

Girls Eat Mangos

by Melinda J. Irvine23 August 201723 August 20171 Comment

Riding home from the market earlier I spotted these two little girls sitting in a busted-up bicycle rickshaw eating mangos. I'm not sure why the little one in front was wearing half a plastic bottle on her head, but I…

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Culture, Photo Essay Kids, Mangos, Philippines, Photos

Quiet acts of kindness

by Melinda J. Irvine28 September 201628 September 20161 Comment

There is something in the quiet stoicism in which Filipinos approach discomfort that is compelling.

People kindness, Philippines, public transport

Decisions

by Melinda J. Irvine15 February 201618 December 20162 Comments

Arriving in the Philippines over two years ago to help out after Typhoon Yolanda, I never expected I would still be here. The amazing, crazy and tragic things that have happened over the past two years have left me drained…

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Finding Jerry, Giving Back Australia, Children, Finding Jerry, Philippines

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About Mel.

Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian writer, poet, and blogger living between the Philippines and Australia. Mel is adopted mum to Jerry, a Filipino boy she met while volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda. All the money she earns as a professional writer is used to support Jerry’s recovery — plus help the other kids from his village go to school.

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neXtDRAFT 68. February 2020

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When I'm not writing or helping clients grow their business, I'm actively building an online learning centre for the kids of Botongon (Philippines). If you'd like to help out, please make a donation via PAYPAL. You'll get a proper tax receipt and regular project updates. More info.
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