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From EDSA Revolution to Mendiola Massacere, this is a rumination on how the Philippines become slave under the grim cold shadow of poverty. The story is a reflection of life of every Filipino struggling to survive injustice and corruptions in an imbalanced society. The life of Santiago Vargas is microcosm of the whole Filipino people. Excerpts: "I would continue to fight using books instead of guns," "A poor man's life is much more colourful, do you believe that?" " Everyday they struggle with poverty which you won't understand if you haven't experienced it. And in the end you can say what a colorful life I had. It's the same way with teaching you're helping them to succeed by feeding their mind. It's as if they're climbing a high wall and you're the one who gave them the ladder. It's like they are crossing a river and you gave them a bridge. Isn't that a great feeling"