MICHAEL “XIAO” CHUA
WHEN I was young, as in 11 years young, I was inspired by José Rizal who seems to have preserved every important memento of his life. So, I set aside a cabinet in my childhood house to put the souvenirs of my youth, including old drawings in which I created histories of imaginary cities and sample essays of most of my elementary classmates. I already knew the value of archiving in understanding the past.