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September 5, 2025

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A Hidden Struggle: Legacy of the Philippine Underground

Photo by Maya Butalid The Philippines is a country of many beautiful islands and many…

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August 28, 2025

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The Filipino Diaspora: People of Hope and Resilience

Photo by Maya Butalid There are millions of Overseas Filipinos in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain,…

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August 11, 2025

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Author Maya Butalid: Moving from Cebu to the Netherlands

Photo by Maya Butalid It’s not something well-known, but there is actually a significant number…

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July 18, 2025

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Chasing Windmills: Stories from a Migrant in the Netherlands

Photo by Maya Butalid Chasing Windmills is a collection of stories from a migrant in…

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February 28, 2025

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The Camino gave me the gifts of friendship, reconciliation with history, pride and gratitude

I walked the Camino from May 18 to June 22 and continued from October 1…

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November 25, 2024

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Reviews from Amazon.com

From Amazon.com Top reviews from the United States Serious Buyer 5.0 out of 5 starsA…

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November 25, 2024

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A Cebuana Goes Dutch

Book Review: Chasing Windmills by Maya Butalid (London, Olympia Publishers 2022. 254 pp.) An unfortunate…

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November 25, 2024

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A review of the book Chasing Windmills

How do you navigate two cultures—two homes—in your political, work, and family lives? This question…

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March 6, 2023

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Random Thoughts… Modesty

 I often hear that I am (too) modest. By saying that I am ‘too’ modest,…

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February 28, 2023

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My book has been published. Then what?

It’s been more than half a year now since my book was published. It has…

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