some photos i had taken on my trip to the philippines were featured in a series on bakitwhy.com about Balikbayan (loosely meaning, “those returning to the Philippines”).

I’m not great with words, but I did take some photos when I got the chance to go to the PI for the first time at the end of 2008. It was truly a life-changing experience; I had no idea how much I had, and I had no way to appreciate how much my parents gave me until I saw where they came from.

• see more in my pilipinas set on flickr