Nhemskie's Haven

Lee, Linda. The Red Candy  Book Launching.2019.JPEG file. The Red Candy is the first illustrated Children's book of Ms. Linda A Lee in Kinaray-a and English that is gorgeously illustrated and wonderfully told. Front Photo of Linda Lee's Ang Dulce nga Pula.2019.JPEG file. Mimi the young girl of this charming and vibrantly illustrated story loves eating the red, sweet and stringy candy that leaves that glossy red tint on her lips. After convincing her mother, Minda, to give her money to buy some paper needed for school, she bought the money for her favorite sweet and traded guava for paper instead. That night Mimi had a nightmare after eating all the candies she bought and went to bed without brushing her teeth. She dreamt being chased by a gigantic talking worm wearing a tooth crown with scary fangs. But when she understands how horrible it felt when the monster gnawed her teeth, it was then Mimi was awaken by her mom and learns the importance of regular brushi...

JUN, NEMIE. John Denver Meeting.2019.JPEG file. Social media and online games are today's virtual playground. It goes without saying that the convenience of posting photos or videos online is simply undeniable, We've all probably seen someone being targeted by people with malicious comments and being judged at social media exchanges. Arden Rod Condez debut feature film "John Denver Trending" at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival prods the dangers of social media to us and to the modern youth. Set in the rural area of Pandan in the province of Antique, a teenage boy named John Denver was ostracized and condemned after an uploaded video of him impulsively fighting back a false charge went viral. The film shows multifaceted and complex issues - inequality, cyber bullying, and platforms of media manipulation. A teenager who is fragile, less resilient and thoughtless by nature becomes so much overwhelmed and distressed by the consequences of his abru...