exotic terrestrial
By Rina Araneta• July 24, 2024
I would always find it unsettling whenever someone would describe me as "exotic." But I would just laugh it off and blame it on a lack of creativity. However, I finally got what the word meant when I myself had a brush with the "exotic," in a cold, mostly blonde, predominantly white country in Northern Europe.
Rina Araneta
I was born and raised in Manila but am now based in Padua as I pursue my PhD. I have been doodling since childhood but have never figured out how to draw feet or hands. I also love music, poetry, taking long long walks, and of course, karaoke.