Thursday, October 15, 2015

Six-word stories about coastal poverty

Namalakaya. Dinayo. Dinaya. Nalugi. Nagdinamita. Namatay. - Celestino

Larger boats came, our community died. - Aquino

No-build zone. No livelihood. Instant death. - Tison

Pumalaot para sa biyaheng walang katiyakan. - Marin

Pumalaot siya para mabuhay. Iniuwing bangkay. - Allerite

Fishing everyday. Still nothing to eat. - R. Dela Cruz

There was storm. They never returned. - Pamoso

Mangingisdang gipit. Pumalaot. Nakahuli. Nagbenta. Nalugi. - Cuya

Declining incomes and increasing financial insecurity. - Valdez

Fishing boats "capsized" by financial debt. - Olmo

Fisherfolks drowned by debt and waves. - Olmo

Poverty attracting poverty due to vulnerability. - Nalus


DS 126 (7 Ms poster exhibit for DSS Week 2025)

Kindly refer to the Google Drive provided in our FB group (divided between PS and DS). Check if your haiku entry/entries qualified for the p...