Seeing the spark, hearing the beat

When the world becomes too loud for comfort, most of us cover our ears, turn away and carry on with our lives. Others allow themselves to be swallowed by the mundane bustle and drown in the process. And then there are those who take refuge in their artistic universe that shield them from all the noise and commotion. They have the power to see the spark, feel the rhythm and hear the beat visible and audible only to them.

The Filipino Expat Magazine has talked to drummer Tino Bautista Lucena, poet Karessa Ramos, and busker Jenika Louisse Duran as they share with us their journey to become what they are now and how they discovered balance and harmony in the midst of chaos that surrounds them.

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