"It all came together when Randy translated a title in my short story collection, “Apokalipsis” to “Apocalypsis” and not “Apocalypse.” More than just typography, the translation speaks of a deep religious knowledge and philosophical bent that I, in turn, have always admired in Randy’s own poetry. The translations here are a product of several coffee conversations. I am grateful for Randy’s sensitivity to my original stories in Filipino, their religious and cultural contexts, and the grace with which he turned them into his own stories in English. It is an honor to be translated by a fellow and admired writer as Randy Bustamante. It is a great loss that we said our goodbyes too soon just when he decided to dedicate himself to translating to English the many works in our national language that he treasured." —ALVIN B. YAPAN, Author of Sangkatauhan, Sangkahayupan

1. Short stories, Philippine (English).