faith and fear
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faith and fear

A short fiction story that details the struggle of Luzviminda Flores as she struggles to negotiate the relationship between her childhood in Manila and her future in Los Angeles. This story is the final product of my creative research project in which I examine the importance of cultural myth making to the overarching female identity.

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to the fifth floor
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to the fifth floor

A short fiction story about a character who has fallen into a routine that they can’t break.

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some mistakes last forever
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some mistakes last forever

A short fiction story about mistakes and a young girl’s immigration from the Philippines to the United States.

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a friend of a friend
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a friend of a friend

A short fiction story about a character who encounters someone complex in their new college town.

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