{"id":3791,"date":"2012-08-05T11:55:40","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T10:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=3791"},"modified":"2018-03-19T17:45:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T17:45:39","slug":"hanggang-sa-muli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/hanggang-sa-muli\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanggang sa Muli &#8211; book review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Homecoming stories for the Filipino soul<\/h5>\n<p>Filipino and English are the official languages of the Philippines. Filipino is a de facto version of Tagalog, spoken mainly in Manila and other urban areas where the phrase Hanggang sa Muli might be heard.<\/p>\n<p>In English \u201cUntil we meet again\u201d is a collection of essays, poems and stories from the Filipino diaspora, which is a considerable one. The Philippines has a population of more than 92 million with an additional 11 million or so Filipinos living overseas. That could constitute a lot of homecomings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-4-3 image-review alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/img\/hanggang.jpg\" alt=\"Hanggang sa muli\" width=\"280\" height=\"419\" \/>Hanggang sa Muli sensitively considers the reflections of Filipinos who live away from their motherland. They yearn for the taste of home, the smell of home, the sound of home, and they wonder where is home? Am I the same person here as when I am at home?<\/p>\n<p>We all move house from time to time and we are reminded that moving is right up there with such adventures as divorce and death. We arrive at an unfamiliar building, try to remember where we put the cat, and feel ourselves very savvy when we find the airing cupboard. But our neighbours still look like us and speak like us, and Tesco\u2019s is just where you would expect it to be. Yes, we have been very brave.<\/p>\n<p>Hanggang sa Muli reminds us of the anxieties and practicalities of cross-cultural moving. Filipinos have faced racism and hardships as do any migrant group, but those featured in this book are eloquent and imaginative in their discourse. We eavesdrop on conversations and memories of first impressions and unromantic reality. The writers have Filipino accents but their words are those of so many transplanted souls.<\/p>\n<p>Homesickness Bequeathed (Tricia J. Capistrano) offers us the concerns of those who have children. Should one stay in one\u2019s adoptive home and rarely return, to avoid confusing the children, or should one return often in order to acquaint the kids with their cultural roots? The author points out that the latter choice offers its own hazards, with the possibility of second-generation Filipinos being just as likely to say \u201cI wish I was home\u201d in either country. Could two homes become \u201cnever home\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>Hanggang sa Muli \u2013 Homecoming stories for the Filipino soul is a book by Filipinos and it will have instant appeal for all scattered Filipinos; but look beyond that exotic title and we find a book for so many of us. Well-written and poignant anecdotes, observations on mankind in general and thought-provoking scenarios that encourage \u201cwhat if that was me?\u201d pondering.<\/p>\n<p>In The Laughter of my Father (Carlos Bulosan) a father gives his son these moving parting words: \u201cRemember in America that I am your father. Don\u2019t forget I touched you at birth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hanggang sa Muli \u2013 Homecoming stories for the Filipino soul<br \/>\nAvailable at Tahanan Books. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/tahananbooks.com\/?s=Hanggang+sa+Muli+\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/tag\/filipino\/\">See other articles about Filipino food and culture here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Book review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homecoming stories for the Filipino soul Filipino and English are the official languages of the Philippines. 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