Kamusta, Dre?: Chronicles from the Archipelago of Laughter by Wayne Joseph Gombar ARTS - Architecture & Design

Kamusta, Dre?: Chronicles from the Archipelago of Laughter by Wayne Joseph Gombar ARTS - Architecture & DesignKumusta, Dre? Ever wondered why Filipinos celebrate Christmas for four months, think Vicks VapoRub can cure existential crises, and treat karaoke like a national sport? This isnt just a bookits a love letter to one of the most joyful, resilient, and endlessly fascinating cultures on Earth. After spending a decade working alongside Filipinos in the Middle East, I witnessed firsthand the unstoppable force of Filipino laughter, loyalty, and lechon fueled

The protagonist narrator's

He is a National Artist of the Philippines

and Kenji Liu

"A child finds joy in a long-gone menagerie as the world crumbles around her

Why does the turtle carry its house everywhere

The book includes a vocabulary list in which every word is broken into syllables to help with pronunciation

especially those enlisted in the U

responds to the United States

looks at the real place

Spiral bound: 80 pages

in which no one will remain untouched by the jagged pieces of a shattered dream

This lavish art book contains the richest panoply of Botong's masterpieces