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I am the one who sees the kind, wrinkled face of my dad’s mom, my grandmother,

Nanay Jo, in the Philippines.

I am the one who hears the creaky sounds as I’m going up and down the stairs of

Nanay Jo’s house, in the Philippines.

I am the one who touches the rails as I go up and down the stairs, in the Philippines.

I am the one who tastes sinigang with spinach, potatoes, carrots and meat which I think

is beef, hot with the first sip. Also, I taste tocino, a type of pork with a nice flavor

and chewy sometimes, in the Philippines

I am the one who smells the cold air at night under the bug nets while sleeping, in the

Philippines.

I am the one who hopes to return to my grandmother's house again, in the Philippines.

Who am I?