ACWKNOWLEDGEMENTS To the contributors, for sharing your worlds—ones that overflow with passion and talent. Your effort has not gone to waste. As collision demands, a new realm is born because of you. From nothing, you’ve all created something meant to exist within these pages, infinitely. To the Kapawers, for your passion that has made this folio what it is. Fate has made me lucky enough to come across your paths and share my heart with you. Your trust, patience, and perseverance are unlike any other. You have made this journey worth the weight of existence. Now, pieces of you will forever be a part of this map to home. Thank you for every glimpse of darkness you’ve shown and for every planet you’ve made out of it. May you continue to live out your passions and discover the secrets of the universe, just like you taught me. To Ms. Rhiznan Faith D. Fernandez, for your earthly guidance. Thank you for always being the biggest supporter. You have been the axis in our sphere of organized chaos. Without you, this world would have spun on a completely different angle. To Chelsea Anne A. Rallos, for your unconditional effort to build a better world within these pages. Your cooperation and patience goes beyond this earth. For every globe, there is a map and for every map, there is a maker. You’ve sketched through every piece of land I’ve chosen and with your talents, all is in place. To Joseph Bryant J. de los Santos, for understanding my vision and bringing it to life. You are proof that art is a living metaphor of cosmos—a timeless admiration. As a billion thoughts ran through my head, you took every piece and collided them into its very own atlas, showing the smaller details through the bigger picture. Thank you for the time and effort you put into every stroke. To Ryan A. Rodriguez and Kim T. Diaz, for your endless effort to make the pieces in this folio as beautiful as they can be. You two have shared with me your unique artistry, precision, and most of all, passion. I appreciate every second you spent offering your critical minds. I am thankful for this collision and the grand world it created. None of this would be the same without you.
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