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This website is a collection of stories, experiences, and projects by me, Kris Adam Santos. My work is rooted in my experiences as a Filipino military brat, which includes an interdisciplinary approach in nonfiction writing, audio-visual remixing, and zine making.

I am an archivist by trade, writer by choice, and educator with a calling based in New York City.

To learn more about me, please visit the links below:

MY BLOG (For essays and other projects)

MY PORTFOLIO (For my professional experiences)

MY CONTACT (For writing and creative inquiries)

Blog

Repository of essays with themes on identity, travel, mental health, work, and family history

  • Morning Commute (1/365)
    Stilling the waters requires having to sit and observe all that is within and without you. Perhaps the only thing that is true in our respective realities is knowing that we have the day to look forward ahead to. On the train, I become panicked not knowing whether or not it will be crowded. I… Read more: Morning Commute (1/365)
  • Training
    In an isolated room, the worker sat me down in front of a television. “Watch the video for the next 15 minutes. Then when you’re finished, I will return to administer the test.” “Sure thing,” I said. She walked out. I scoffed. This was my natural response to most people, but it felt below me… Read more: Training
  • Finding Aid
    The finding aid is the entry point into the collection of archival and historic materials that make for research. It’s a slippery slope in your attempt to explain this to a researcher, because at the end of the day, they are there to search for information that they think is relevant. Regardless of what you… Read more: Finding Aid
  • Acceptance
    It’s taken me 5 years to learn the concept of acceptance. After hundreds of books, blogs, and online discussion boards, the answers I found were all within. I laugh at this with contentment, gratitude, and pride. I didn’t have to prove anything to anyone, and for so long, I have been chasing an invisible ghost… Read more: Acceptance
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