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said/meant 说/

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903822

D. Hinestrosa

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Håfa na klasen pålao'an hao?: Rosaline's Story of Womanhood Håfa na klasen pålaoan hao？：罗莎琳的女性故事

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903824

Kayle Tydingco-Choi

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The Rapture in Reverse 反向猛禽

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903826

PC Muñoz

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Notes from My Backyard 我家后院的笔记

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903810

Teresita L. Perez

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Futures Worth Hanging Onto 值得关注的期货

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903821

Francisco Delgado

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Hami Hu Ma'hasso Hamyo 哈姆约

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903808

Jay Baza Pascua

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Aunty's Candle 阿姨的蜡烛

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903814

M. Hattori

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Maga'leena Maga'leena

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903811

Yasmine Romero

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My First Time Alone in Ritidian's Cave 我第一次独自一人在梨蒂店洞穴

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903809

Jacob l. Camacho

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The Dilemma of an Official Word 官话的困境

Manoa-A Pacific Journal of International Writing Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1353/man.2023.a903828

Peter R. Onedera

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