𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘, 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔 (𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄)
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"𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚, 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖. 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨."
1944.
As the Philippines burns, Miguel Sevilleja disappears into the guerrilla war leaving behind the woman he loves and a promise that may cost him his life.
Bullets can kill the body.
But waiting can destroy the soul.
And when the war ends, not everyone gets to come home.
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#5 journalism
#8 blood
#13 war
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