I go by many names —

Aimee to most, Emma to some, Emilia on papers.


And the most special one is Amihan –
a childhood name given by my Inang


Filled by memories of slow mornings with a bowl of champorado,

spoken with Inang's lambing, and evoking her sincere love for her little apo.


When I hold my camera, it is little Amihan that captures your photos —

a little wide-eyed granddaughter who sees and feels the purest of joy and the warmest of love.