Days after her father disappeared, Ella Cortez sees someone waiting for her at the school gate. Before the night is over, Ella realizes: "This is just like Martial Law all over again. The only difference was that no one else knew about it. Just us and Them." Based on the author's experiences with her family during the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines and the years after, this story shows there are many different ways to be brave during difficult times.
Days after her father disappeared, Ella Cortez sees someone waiting for her at the school gate. Before the night is over, Ella realizes: "This is just like Martial Law all over again. The only difference was that no one else knew about it. Just us and Them." Based on the author's experiences with her family during the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines and the years after, this story shows there are many different ways to be brave during difficult times.