
Twenty Years Later: Rediscovering Samal Island Through an Artist’s Lens
They say you can’t go back to the same river twice, because neither the river nor the person is the same. Returning to Samal Island after twenty years felt exactly like that. The last time I stepped onto these shores, I was seeing the world through the eyes of a child. This time, I returned as a digital artist and photographer, carrying a lifetime of color theory, composition, and a deep appreciation for “the quiet moments” in my pocket.













