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Karina Lagdameo-Santillan

A Filipina from Manila, Philippines. A longtime Humanist. A Creative Director and Advertising Communications professional for many years, she has been active in the Community for Human Development, facilitating workshops for personal and social change to help build a culture of peace, nondiscrimination and nonviolence. She is currently a freelance writer and a volunteer editor-writer for Pressenza in Asia.

Singer-songwriter/Producer Chris Wells: Planting Peace and Opening a Heart that’s Peaceful, Fearless and Free

Meet Chris Wells…a songwriter, actor, teacher, and Siloist based in New York City. Since the early 90s, he has been part of the Humanist Movement, an all-volunteer international movement launched by Silo, working for deep social and personal change through…

Crossover

  On wordless wings, she soars, she flies. Bold and loud, vibrant with life. A phoenix from fire, she alights. She carries bright dreams and hopes.   To the east, she hovers, she looks and lingers. Over temples and mosques,…

Now, I try to see myself…

Now, I try to see myself Myself as a very good friend.   I’ve seen myself Someone who has to be perfect at all times.   I’ve seen myself Someone who has to please others, always please.   I’ve seen…

Peace Will Come. What Can Peoples Do to Avoid a World War? 

May 19, 2024. I joined over 90 people coming from different parts of the world who got together for a dialogue, an interchange, on a dire prospect facing humanity- the threat that another world war, a third world war might…

Ode To My Father and My Mother

To Father This morning, As the clouds move soundlessly across the sky I stand up to honor your constancy Ground of my existence. In my belly, father lives Through him, the patriarchs speak. They utter, wordlessly of the constancy Engraved…

I Collect, I Collect

A black canopy drizzled with stars A blanket warm and cozy, over me I collect all of me, into my heart Gather stars, red flowers Ferns and round pebbles I build a garden inside of me There where I live…

On a Grateful Note

  Thank you to the soft winds That caresses, down to my limbs.   Thank you for the gentle peace That flows like a cooling breeze.   Thank you for this breakthrough That’s good for me, from you.   You…

What I Can See and Feel

  I can see the sky getting darker I can hear the gods playing with thunder I can see the wind blowing stronger I can hear the cats meowling, dogs barking harder.   I can feel you when you smile…

At the Beach

At the beach is An ocean of time.   Where to discover anew, leafy shapes Clear against the blue of the sky. Sun’s rays, glittering down Diamonds upon the crests of waves. The texture of tree trunks Brush scored and…

The Temporality of Things

Everything comes and goes Everything is transitory and provisional In this temporal time and space, we all live in.   But there are some things that come That transcends this time and space That come from the sacred, from that…

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