While working in our archives, I found an old metal box. Inside was a long-forgotten roll of silent 8mm film marked "The Philippines 1942"
Excited at possibly discovering lost WW II footage, I sent it to specialists for care and digitization.
Yesterday, it came back. On it was:
someone said “when you lose the emotional attachment to them, you begin to realize how ordinary they are, and that it was your love and energy that made them unique” and i seriously couldn’t have worded it better
Thread of Filipino farmers showcasing their expertise on climate change, developing climate change resilient varieties, and campaigning for climate justice 🧵