‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Taught Me About Care and Connection During the Pandemic
My online relationships remain heartfelt and cherished ones, even as I’ve reconnected myself with whatever it is we call “real life.”
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Adrian De Leon is a writer and educator from Manila by way of Scarborough. He is the author of three books, including most recently, barangay: an offshore poem (2021). He is the co-host of two PBS Digital Studios shows: A People's History of Asian America (2021) and Historian's Take (2022). He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he is an Assistant Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California.
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