The Foundation
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Complete, First published Apr 07, 2021
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Pervading poverty coexists with sparse fragments of wealth in Metro Manila. It's urban foundations are slowly eroded by the invasive presence of a colossal worm that is ambivalent to the destruction it causes. It wanders senselessly amid a senseless society perpetually on the brink of collapse. (Written 2011)
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