Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing

Since first arriving in Canada, the Filipino community has contributed invaluably — and too often invisibly — to the fabric of Canadian society. In this anthology of Filipino-Canadian writing, Magdaragat explores the diverse intricacies of these growing yet underrepresented peoples, continuing the vital work of recognizing and celebrating their cultural contributions. Writers in this anthology, hailing from across Turtle Island, each provide their singular yet universally resonating insights through stories of new homes and old homelands, of untangling internalized racism and championing solidarity, of the chasms within intergenerational households and the work of repairing them, and more. Poems, essays, short fiction, plays, and speeches — their works collected here showcase a wide breadth of Filipino-Canadian experience. Through stories of sacrifice, violence, and discrimination interspersed with stories of success, recovery, and solidarity, Magdaragat delves into Filipino-Canadian history, the joys and struggles of its present, and the hopes and aspirations for the future. Contributors include: Teodoro Alcuitas C.E. Gatchalian Patria Rivera Jim Agapito Hari Alluri Christine Añonuevo Kaia M. Arrow Isabela Palanca Aureus Leon Aureus Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio Jellyn Ayudan Hannah Balba Monica Anne Batac Alexa Batitis Mila Bongco-Philipzig Isabel Carlin Rachel Evangeline Chiong Kay Costales Gemma Derpo Dalayoan Nathalie De Los Santos Ariel Dela Cruz Sol Diana Erica Dionora Carolyn Fe Renato Gandia Kawika Guillermo Primrose Madayag Knazan José Romelo Lagman Yves Lamson Grace Sanchez MacCall Lorina Mapa Deann Louise C. Nardo Rafael Palma Remilyn “Felix” Policarpio Leah Ranada Alma Salazar Retuta Rani Rivera Aileen Santiago Angelo Santos Carlo Sayo Maribeth Manalaysay Tabanera Steffi Tad-y Vincent Ternida Since first arriving in Canada, the Filipino community has contributed invaluably and too often invisibly to the fabric of Canadian society. In this anthology of Filipino-Canadian writing, Magdaragat explores the diverse intricacies of this growing yet underrepresented people, continuing the vital work of recognizing and celebrating their cultural contributions.Writers in this anthology, hailing from across Turtle Island, each provide their singular yet universally resonating insights through stories of new homes and old homelands, of untangling internalized racism and championing solidarity, of the chasms within intergenerational households and the work of repairing them, and more. Poems, essays, short fiction, plays, and speeches their works collected here showcase a wide breadth of Filipino-Canadian experience.Through stories of sacrifice, violence, and discrimination interspersed with stories of success, recovery, and solidarity, Magdaragat delves into Filipino-Canadian history, the joys and struggles of its present, and the hopes and aspirations for the future.Contributors AlcuitasC.E. GatchalianPatria RiveraJim AgapitoHari AlluriChristine AonuevoKaia M. ArrowIsabela Palanca AureusLeon AureusJennilee Austria-BonifacioJellyn AyudanHannah BalbaMonica Anne BatacAlexa BatitisMila Bongco-PhilipzigIsabel CarlinRachel Evangeline ChiongKay CostalesGemma Derpo DalayoanNathalie De Los SantosAriel Dela CruzSol DianaErica DionoraCarolyn FeRenato GandiaKawika GuillermoPrimrose Madayag KnazanJos Romelo LagmanYves LamsonGrace Sanchez MacCallLorina MapaDeann Louise C. NardoRafael PalmaRemilyn Felix PolicarpioLeah RanadaAlma Salazar RetutaRani RiveraAileen SantiagoAngelo SantosCarlo SayoMaribeth Manalaysay TabaneraSteffi Tad-yVincent Ternida