Synopsis
Discover the Philippines through a vivid journey of love, learning, and everyday life. In this engaging travelogue, a visiting storyteller meets Fil, Filippa, Moro, and welcoming Filipino families who share their climate, customs, and daily work. Readers will glimpse bustling markets, tropical forests, and quiet moments of family devotion that illuminate life in the islands.
Two short, inviting chapters guide you from warm conversations about names and history to hands-on explanations of local crafts, foods, and tools. Along the way, the narrator observes religious traditions, village life, and the practical wisdom that helps a community thrive in a vibrant, sunlit world.
- Learn how climate, geography, and nature shape daily life, beliefs, and work.
- Meet children who blend friendship across cultures with curiosity and kindness.
- Discover local crafts, clothing, and foods described in clear, accessible language.
- See family life, hospitality, and respect for elders reflected in everyday moments.
This edition is a thoughtful, respectful glimpse into a richly different culture, ideal for readers curious about history, travel, and people. Ideal for readers of cultural studies and travelogues seeking a warm, picture-filled introduction to the Philippines.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Til and Wippa a noes It took me over a month and a half to reach the summer islands that I sought. In three weeks I had gone through the Panama Canal and had reached San Francisco, and in four weeks more I had crossed the worlds widest, most peaceful, and bluest ocean, the Pacific. There, like a string of pearls hanging from the golden Equator, I found thousands of wonderful islands of all sizes, but only two of them are very large. I found also my new and kind young friends: Fil; his sister Filippa; Fi Tsboy playmate named Moro, who came from the large southern island ;their parents and friends; and the good Padre. Each one of them was shorter and darker than LY et they said to me :T he Stars and Stripes, now our flag also, makes us all American brothers, which we will be always.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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