John Bengan
John Bengan is a writer who teaches at the Department of Humanities in the University of the Philippines Mindanao. His work appears in Likhaan 6, Kritika Kultura, BooksActually’s Gold Standard, and Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, among others. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the New School. His literary translations appear or are forthcoming in Words Without Borders, World Literature Today, and LIT.
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Pikpik
Translated from the Cebuano by John Bengan The first time I arrived in Malita, I felt dizzy from traveling. The winding road was worse than Kennon Road, particularly the way to Barangay Kidapalong. Before I went on the trip, my Lola Lumanda told me to watch my guard because there were a lot of […]