It’s finally released! The next installment in the Islandpunk saga: “Iron Dreams.”
The T’boli people, whose customs, practices, and crafts feature heavily in this story, need your help. Please follow the link to donate.
Written and Illustrated by Jake Ramos,
in affiliation with the Lake Sebu Indigenous Women Weavers Association, Inc.
She weaved.
Each new drop of sweat was an indictment. The cords were now too slippery to grip and there were rope burns cutting across her palms. As she inspected her work, she noticed that there were gaps in the weave that were large enough to stick her tongue through. It was miserable.
She wondered how Fingguy did it, or Dulay—how they worked tirelessly for hours in front of their looms, plucking away at each strand with such enviable ease. Only recently had she inherited something resembling her sisters’ talents. Where she was previously lacking in skills, she had recently gained in dreams. She did not believe it at first because the vision was so different from how her sisters described the experience. The woman that appeared in her dreams had short…
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