What’s AP? Araling Panlipunan Rebooted

In this episode, Ceej reflects on the enchanting yet contrasting experiences of visiting Italy, from the bustling streets of Rome to the hidden charm of Perugia. Through stories of local artisans and the allure of authentic craftsmanship, she explores the deeper romance of travel and the potential for celebrating Filipino artisanship at home.

Finally on her honeymoon and wandering the streets of New York City, Ceej writes to Sab about the history of Filipinos in America, and our connection to the tragic day that changed the world forever — 9/11.

Sab takes us along for a day in Tongeren, Belgium — sharing her love for the little things, her favorite parts of being a historian, and how close Tongeren’s antique markets are to our own ukay-ukay.

As Ceej writes to Sab about her favorite museum in Singapore, we realize just how similar we are to our neighboring Southeast Asian countries, and how shared histories make us feel closer to home — even if we’re thousands of miles away.

Everything is dreamlike in Edinburgh for Sab. until she reflects on the diaspora. But then again, without it, who would we be today?

Ceej writes to Sab while on her mini-moon with her husband in Taiwan. We realize just how strange a thing memory is as Ceej talks about places that inspired ghibli films juxtaposed to the 228 incident of Taiwan.

Happy world coffee day! In today’s episode we’d love to over-caffeinate with you as we reminisce about our time brewing specialty coffee and learn more about how coffee came to be as it is today and how it’s progressed in the Philippines. Grab a cup of coffee and drink along with us!

As Sab learns to be at home in Amsterdam, she writes to Ceej about the similarities between her new home and Manila.