Sofia is a 25-year-old writer and researcher from Manila. Her work has been published in CNN Philippines Life, Vogue Philippines, Vogue Man, Rappler, HipHopDX Asia, The Flying Lugaw, ABS-CBN News and Youngstar Philippines. With an eye for detail and a commitment for crafting stories that authentically represent the subject's humanity at the forefront – her work explores the nuances, the grey areas, the intricacies that inform our world.
Featured Works
DJ Medmessiah Is Pioneering Mindanaoan Voices in Hip-Hop
Morobeats founder DJ Medmessiah talks to Vogue Man about a childhood in Zamboanga colored by musicality, his shift from rapping to producing, and the Mindanaoan approach to hip-hop: “Some create music based on algorithms, which is very dangerous for me. To me, it’s better to create music based out of your feelings.”
Vogue Philippines
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Mis(s)education: How Morobeats Sister Act Miss A and Fateeha Reintroduces Mindanao Culture to the World
In a musical culture deeply entrenched in Western influences, sister musicians Miss A and Fateeha of the musical collective Morobeats navigate a hip hop career amidst religious discrimination and internalized shame.
Vogue Philippines
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Martika Escobar Resists Spectacle
The award-winning director reflects on her breakout film Leonor Will Never Die more than a year since its premiere and how it and her career have gone through several incarnations.
Out of Print
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This comic documents the role of women in the Cordillera people’s movement
Water is a repository of life.
For the Cordillera region, no body of water bears more importance than the Chico River. Spanning the provinces of Mountain Province, Kalinga and Cagayan, the Chico River bears a brutal history for the Cordillera people’s movement.
For the Cordillera region, no body of water bears more importance than the Chico River. Spanning the provinces of Mountain Province, Kalinga and Cagayan, the Chico River bears a brutal history for the Cordillera people’s movement.
CNN Philippines Life
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