Miong: And the Sublime Paralytic
Miko Angelo Artajo, also known as Miong, was just a simple law student when he paralyzed a dirt poor high school senior through a car accident. Miong made an agreement with the kid to avoid staining his record, and it led him to take care of the paralyzed kid in his lavish condo unit.
Charlie Apollo Javier, also known as Appy, suddenly woke up to the reality that he will never feel his legs again. He's an honor student with sass and ideals that even the smartest professors recognize.
He will never walk again, though.
But what events led
a stingy wheel-chaired guy
and a laid-back humble rich kid,
to become one in reaching the country's most ambitious dream?
[This story is written in English]
When an unlikely group comprising of a photographer, writer, musician, artist, and poet band together for a documentary film project, anything can happen. Even the impossible.
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College student Molly Lazuli's dream was always to become a writer. But since her parents never supported that calling, she worked towards an Engineering degree instead. When she winds up in a Humanities course, she is befriended by a fellow classmate, Cole Manzano, who convinces her to team up with him on creating a major project for the finals. Together, they recruit other members: John Garnet Sucgang, who also happens to be Molly's secret crush who is also a painter; Jasper Tupas, a gay actor and poet; and Alexa, a moody musician. Together the group embarks on a journey that not only has them creating a documentary of their lives' triumphs and tragedies, but also makes them realize the true meaning of friendship, acceptance, and what it takes to make their dreams come true.
#Wattys2019 Winner
Filipino Readers Choice Award 2022 Winner (Young Adult Category)
DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.