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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau

@migueldlfl.bsky.social
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Just be kind. Biz Dev @ Mekong Review Writes here: migueldlfl.substack.com Shoots here: instagram.com/jm.dlfl

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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Grateful 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
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Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 19/08/2026
Our 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!
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A bold cover for our latest @mekongreview.com issue. Pick up a copy in the link below!
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Here’s a bit more background on how Reyshimar rendered such a beautiful cover for us @mekongreview.com
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Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 02/05/2026
Our 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...
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Mekong 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...
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Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 10/04/2026
Censorship 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...
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This definitely brought me down memory lane, @mekongreview.com!
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Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 07/04/2026
As 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...
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Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 03/04/2026
Writers' 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...
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Bittersweet, 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
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Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 20/02/2026
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I 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...
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Flipping the script: Migrant Writers of Singapore
The 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...
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
One more friendly nudge! #asianliterature
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Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 08/02/2026
Ngiam Li Yi, who illustrated our February–April 2026, shares a little of the process. Subscribe to Mekong Review: mekongreview.com/sub...
When I started on the concept draft, the loss of spaces in Singapore was something that was on my mind. At that time, the closure of The Projector, an independent cinema in Singapore, was still pretty fresh.

The last event I attended at The Projector was the Singapore Independent Media Fair in July 2025.I constructed the scene based on amalgamated impressions from photos of the independent media fair online. Clear references to the cinema were included, such as hints of the giant “The Projector” sign on the windows, and the framed movie posters on the window sill.I took some creative liberty with the colours as I wanted an illustration that felt luminous, and I gravitated towards blues, greens, and yellows. I  also added pops of orange and pink as accents.

The movie posters were inspired by real posters with similar colours: Wong Kar Wai’s Happy Together, and Jafar Panahi’s Taxi Tehran.mekongreview.com/susbcribe
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Don’t mind me, just shamelessly hawking the quarterly I work for! If you’re interested in Asian #literature, consider @mekongreview.com
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Finally got a new dispatch up and out: open.substack.com/pub/migueldl... #travelwriting #migrant
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Balikbayan...and back
Some rambling notes from a travel weary writer
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Just some thoughts about traffic and Manila and being back “home”: substack.com/@migueldlfl/...
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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...
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Yep, this from @joseiswriting.bsky.social
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Law Murray 📘 @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
ICYMI A story on Chris Paul and the Clips / Clipse www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...
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Chris 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.
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Sounds like a completely sober approach @netw3rk.bsky.social, I’m with you. I’ve done too much damage to my soul already.
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Ah yes. One of my few favorite memories from the 213 era.
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Damn. 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
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
The 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
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Not 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
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
This 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.
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
How 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
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Is this “travel writing” when I live here? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Glad I can keep coming back: migueldlfl.substack.com/p/belonging-...
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Belonging in a Bookstore
Diaspora Dispatch #3
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
This one is a little bit more personal: open.substack.com/pub/migueldl...
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Domestic Writers
Diaspora Dispatch #2
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
A bit of a rebrand and a new post at my Substack. Read and subscribe if it resonates! open.substack.com/pub/migueldl...
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Spicy Survivors
Diaspora Dispatch #1
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
In light of former president Duterte’s arrest and trial before the ICC, this sobering piece published by @mekongreview.com couldn’t be more timely.
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
We’ll see what happens. What a development…
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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.
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
This was my jumpstart for 2025. Happy and humbled to share my contribution to the @mekongreview.com: mekongreview.com/lost-and-fou...
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Lost and found - Mekong Review
For 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.
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Looking to get this going again, just needed a little push. open.substack.com/pub/migueldl...
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On Diaspora and Belonging
Whenever people meet me and ask where I’m from, I take a half-second pause to consider how I might reply.
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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.”
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Miguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Ok who’s here and what are we doing again?
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