Almost thirty years now that I’ve been away from my homeland - a
very long time indeed. But the memory of my birthplace are still
vivid; the farm where we used to plant our crops, the rice fields,
our house with the stilts, the river we bathed in, our grade school
yard with a huge “Datu Tree” believed to have a tree spirit to guard
it from naughty children, all these are fun memories, and I want to
keep them that way. Perhaps, to share with those who wonder what it
is like to grew up in that part of the world.
The The World
of Iday is a short collection of stories from my childhood in the
Philippines.
From time to time you will also find our
Cultural Traditions, the celebrations, festivals and other
community gatherings listed as I remember them. And of course, food
was always the center of all gatherings. Here, I have included some
Traditional Recipes
that were found to be enjoyable by those who had visited my beloved
childhood country. Just remember… I do not claim to be a chef.
