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Edgar Calabia Samar

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When you’re 90 years old, what will matter most to you?

To die in peace, probably. Or to remember who I am, at least.

Bukod sa sarili mo, sino pa ang iniibig mo sa ngayon?

Natawa naman ako sa tanong na ito. Greatest love of all haha. Maraming maraming iba pa. Basahin mo ang mga isinulat ko.

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If you had all the money in the world but still had to have some kind of job, what would you choose to do?

I will still write. Having all the money in the world will not really change my passion for writing.

If you could make a 30 second speech to the entire world, what would you say?

Wow. Stop listening to me and start reading some good literature.

What is the most significant thing you think you've done so far?

Still: that I wrote my first novel when I was 24. It was a magical year.

What are the things that you find attractive?

Someone who understands the complexities of silence and space, and does not complicate them further.

What haven't you accomplished in your life?

Maraming-marami pa. Marami pang librong kailangang basahin. Marami pang gustong isulat.

Saan po makakabili ng ticket para sa AILAP Indie Film Showing?

Hanapin si G. Cerda sa Kagawaran ng Filipino sa Ateneo, 4266001 local 5320.

Where is your hiding place?

I mostly want to be by myself, but I don’t necessarily hide from people. Or: I usually find myself lost in a sea of people. I hide in the crowd.

What is the thing you regret the most?

Not having Inay see me graduate and have my own books published. She would have been very happy and proud.

What are you gonna do when the world don't orbit around you?

I write precisely because I don’t think the world revolves around me.

Aside from being a writer, what other profession you think you would fit in?

Well, I am technically a teacher by profession.

How do we let go of things/people we held close?

Don’t let go, if you want your hands to be a museum of dead beloved memories.

How do we forget the people who had already forgotten us?

You can’t, unless you focus on something more productive than thinking about other people.

What are your plans for Valentine's Day?

I will be in Cagayan de Oro on Valentine’s Day for a lecture. So there.

Kelan ka po mag-a-asawa? :)

Asawa agad, hindi ba puwedeng live-in muna? Joke. Hindi ko alam, tulad ng maraming bagay. Sino ba ang kayang makasama ako 24/7?

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