Yvette Tan

Lamumu Dolls Capiz, knitted dolls in the shape of popular creatures from folklore, have been taking over netizens’ feeds and hearts.

Read about it here: https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/15/these-cute-bag-charms-turn-local-folkloric-creatures-into-celebrated-icons

Panel on “Speculative Fiction and AI” with Dean Francis Alfar, moderated by Mina V. Esguerra at .

Shared a panel with Charlson Ong called “The Chinese in Our Stories,” moderated by Dina Ocampo at the .

I talked about how I was never made to feel welcome by the Chinese Filipino (Chinoy) community because I didn’t fit the mold of the “proper Chinese girl,” but how I am slowly trying to learn about my heritage on my own terms.

Later that day, a Chinoy based in Germany approached me to thank me for being honest about my experience. They, too, grew up feeling like an outsider, and they said that listening to me comforted them. I thanked him for taking the time to find me because his story was also a comfort to me, and it was a reminder to both of us that we are not alone.