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What it means to leave Manila behind
“Wow, Manila girl, city girl!” This used to be my favourite line (with extra exclamation points). Being a girl who finished schooling in the province, I couldn’t hide how amazed I was upon meeting someone from Manila ( particularly Makati city, because during those times, this city has great reputation for everything appealing and trendy) and dreamed that one day, I’d also be called one.