Martial law and the urgency of remembering
Rosario A. Garcellano September 23, 2022
In the morning of Sept. 23, 1972, Edel shook me awake, his face looming above mine and his voice murmuring
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Martial law and the urgency of remembering
Rosario A. Garcellano September 23, 2022
In the morning of Sept. 23, 1972, Edel shook me awake, his face looming above mine and his voice murmuring