Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Grateful we get to shed a small spotlight on Tibetan artists. My heart breaks for the hundreds of victims of the flood in Nepal and Tibet. I can only hope local recovery and international aid can come without hindrance and community resilience and resourcefulness sustain through this tragedy 010
Reposted by Miguel de la Fuente-LauMekong Review @mekongreview.com · 19/08/2026Our second installment from our Writers' Room series is now up! Tune in for a candid conversation about the state of Tibetan literature with Kirsten Han and two of our contributing writers from May-July 2026 issue, Bhuchung D. Sonam and Jamyang Phuntsok. Full conversation on our Youtube channel! 074
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A bold cover for our latest @mekongreview.com issue. Pick up a copy in the link below! 001
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Here’s a bit more background on how Reyshimar rendered such a beautiful cover for us @mekongreview.com 023
Reposted by Miguel de la Fuente-LauMekong Review @mekongreview.com · 02/05/2026Our May–July 2026 issue has been added to our online store! If you'd like to order a print copy (or even more than one!) head over to ko-fi.com/mekongrevi... 054
Reposted by Miguel de la Fuente-LauMekong Review @mekongreview.com · 22/04/2026"There’s poignancy in the idea of artistic ambition sacrificed for something as fundamental as war—of trading words for bullets." Read Oliver Raw's review of Frontline Poets: mekongreview.com/tra... 012
Reposted by Miguel de la Fuente-LauMekong Review @mekongreview.com · 10/04/2026Censorship is common in Kashmir, but people find ways to read what the authorities say they shouldn't. In our February 2026 issue, Adil Amin Akhoon takes a look at how readers persist even as the government orders titles off shelves. Read here: mekongreview.com/qui... 011
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 09/04/2026This definitely brought me down memory lane, @mekongreview.com! 000
Reposted by Miguel de la Fuente-LauMekong Review @mekongreview.com · 07/04/2026As commercially successful international music gets adopted and integrated locally, how does the fusion of new musical influences still authentically reflect local communities and their culture? We tackle this question and more at our first-ever Writers Room! RSVP here: subscribepage.io/MRw... 094
Reposted by Miguel de la Fuente-LauMekong Review @mekongreview.com · 03/04/2026Writers' Room is a new virtual series where, every quarter, we invite Mekong Review contributors to discuss their work, making connections and drawing parallels across Asia. RSVP for our kickoff event about 'national' music, culture, and community: subscribepage.io/MRw... 0107
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Bittersweet, but sharing some final thoughts on the story I wrote that was published earlier this year by Jom. Putting “Diaspora Dispatch” on a long pause, last entry here: migueldlfl.substack.com/p/postscript 000
Reposted by Miguel de la Fuente-LauMekong Review @mekongreview.com · 20/02/2026Reader surveys are important and useful because they allow us to get a better sense of who our readers and subscribers are, what draws people to Mekong Review, and what our community is most interested in reading and learning about. Take the survey now: tinyurl.com/MR2026su... 021
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026I wrote (a long) something. Grateful to the team at Jom Media, the good folks at Sing Lit Station, and the core team at the Migrant Writers of Singapore--especially Ellen and Nelie who contributed so much to this piece. Here's my contribution to changing the narrative: www.jom.media/flipping-the...jom.mediaFlipping the script: Migrant Writers of SingaporeThe Migrant Writers of Singapore creates spaces of belonging for workers looking to practice their craft through community. But can their stories present a new narrative about migrant lives and push o... 010
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026One more friendly nudge! #asianliterature 012
Reposted by Miguel de la Fuente-LauMekong Review @mekongreview.com · 08/02/2026Ngiam Li Yi, who illustrated our February–April 2026, shares a little of the process. Subscribe to Mekong Review: mekongreview.com/sub... 074
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Don’t mind me, just shamelessly hawking the quarterly I work for! If you’re interested in Asian #literature, consider @mekongreview.com 021
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Finally got a new dispatch up and out: open.substack.com/pub/migueldl... #travelwriting #migrantopen.substack.comBalikbayan...and backSome rambling notes from a travel weary writer 010
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Just some thoughts about traffic and Manila and being back “home”: substack.com/@migueldlfl/...substack.comMiguel de la Fuente-Lau (@migueldlfl)On my first trip back to Manila in nearly a decade, I could not anticipate how much time I would be spending stuck in cars. Even as a passenger, the bumper to bumper crawl induces an inordinate amount... 010
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Yep, this from @joseiswriting.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Miguel de la Fuente-LauLaw Murray 📘 @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social · 25/07/2025ICYMI A story on Chris Paul and the Clips / Clipse www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...nytimes.comChris Paul returns to Clippers to make history, not relive past glory"Everyone's entitled in terms of the judgments they want to make on the group," says Clippers GM Lawrence Frank. 2191
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Sounds like a completely sober approach @netw3rk.bsky.social, I’m with you. I’ve done too much damage to my soul already. 000
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Ah yes. One of my few favorite memories from the 213 era. 000
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Damn. Two of my favorite former #LAClippers. When CP3 came to LA, I really believed we had a chance. When we drafted Shai, I thought he was our future. Still hurts how the two of them leaving would see their careers get even better. #nbasky 010
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 22/05/2025The Pacers have become must-see-tv these playoffs. It’s not even watching to see them win, I just want the drama they bring. #nbasky 170
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Not really a current Pacers fan but I loved Reggie. And this is for sure one of the best final game send-offs for a hall of famer, ever. Respect the game, respect the legends. #nbasky 130
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 14/05/2025This piece by E. Tammy Kim and the photos from photographer, Nguan, resonates deeply. "The plot is silly but relatable: those big New York dreams; that warm, emboldening light." Indeed, the monotony of commuting in #NYC that makes just enough room for hope, despite the weariness, despite the dread. 000
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 07/05/2025How many times in this #nbaplayoffs are we seeing crazy comebacks from teams desperately playing to win against teams just trying not to lose? The top seeds need to wake up. #nbasky 080
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 20/04/2025Is this “travel writing” when I live here? 🤷🏻♂️ Glad I can keep coming back: migueldlfl.substack.com/p/belonging-...migueldlfl.substack.comBelonging in a BookstoreDiaspora Dispatch #3 000
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 29/03/2025This one is a little bit more personal: open.substack.com/pub/migueldl...open.substack.comDomestic WritersDiaspora Dispatch #2 000
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 14/03/2025A bit of a rebrand and a new post at my Substack. Read and subscribe if it resonates! open.substack.com/pub/migueldl...open.substack.comSpicy SurvivorsDiaspora Dispatch #1 010
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 12/03/2025In light of former president Duterte’s arrest and trial before the ICC, this sobering piece published by @mekongreview.com couldn’t be more timely. 021
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 11/03/2025We’ll see what happens. What a development… 000
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 06/03/2025“I would say to my younger self—or maybe my best piece of advice to emerging writers—is to do the kind of writing that you want to do. Do it now. Don’t be safe, don’t wait.” Thank you @chameauleon.bsky.social. Many beautiful insights in this interview. My older self had plenty to gain from it, too. 110
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 20/02/2025This was my jumpstart for 2025. Happy and humbled to share my contribution to the @mekongreview.com: mekongreview.com/lost-and-fou...mekongreview.comLost and found - Mekong ReviewFor a relatively slim volume, Lio Mangubat’s Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565–1946 covers a broad swath of Philippine history. 062
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Looking to get this going again, just needed a little push. open.substack.com/pub/migueldl...open.substack.comOn Diaspora and BelongingWhenever people meet me and ask where I’m from, I take a half-second pause to consider how I might reply. 010
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 17/01/2025“I know, you never intended to be in this world. But you’re in it all the same. So why not get started immediately. I mean, belonging to it. There is so much to admire, to weep over.” 000
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Ok who’s here and what are we doing again? 020