ZamboSur Creatives

Handuraw 2024: A Night to Dream, Create, and Transform Zamboanga del Sur

Last night, something magical happened in Zamboanga del Sur. Under the stars and the glow of stage lights, our province…

Jeff Klein December 11, 2024

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ZamboSur Creatives

Sharing What I Learned: A Re-Echo Session for Zamboanga del Sur's Creative Stakeholders

Fresh from my scholarship with the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) on Creative Industry Development, I knew I …

Jeff Klein June 11, 2024

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ZamboSur Creatives

Bringing the Creative Caravan closer to Home

There’s a unique kind of magic when you bring your advocacy to the place where your own story began. Recently, our cr…

Jeff Klein March 05, 2024

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Geisha Diaries

Let’s clear this up immediately: I am not, nor have I ever been, a Geisha. I don’t pour tea in elaborate silk robes, nor do I master the art of conversation while playing a shamisen. The confusion arose because people, in their infinite wisdom, began referring to me as “Gay ‘sya” — which, depending on who’s slurring after five shots of Red Horse, either means I possess a certain flamboyant charm or that my existence raises questions your conservative uncle isn’t ready to answer. I’ve stopped correcting them. It’s funnier this way.