![[DETOURS] Left the media to teach media](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/07/detours-left-media-to-teach-June-22-2021.jpg?resize=644%2C362&crop_strategy=attention)
![[DETOURS] Crossing bridges and seas with my father](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/06/detours-crossing-bridges-seas-June-18-2021-sq.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[DETOURS] If Tatay were here, there would surely be tears](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/06/detours-tatay-tears-June-16-2021-sq.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[DETOURS] The cheapest coffin](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/06/detours-cheapest-coffin-June-15-2021-sq.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[DETOURS] For the love of government work](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/06/detours-love-govt-work-April-20-2021-sq.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[DETOURS] Let me wear that red lipstick](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/05/detours-make-up-April-21-2021-sq.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[DETOURS] The life of a Pisay transferee](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/05/detours-pisay-transferee-April-20-2021-sq.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[DETOURS] Mid-life career change](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/04/detours-mid-life-career-change-April-16-2021-sq.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[DETOURS] The mother of all detours](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/05/detours-mother-of-detours-May-6-2021-sq.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![[DETOURS] My phoenix mom](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2021/05/detours-phoenix-mom-May-6-2021-sq.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
Detours column
Essays about people’s greatest detours in life.
Essays about people’s greatest detours in life.
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