A childhood spent with no social media, a story written in Bisaya, Filipino, and English

No internet, no social media, and video games, just the simple life. Filipino-Australian author Kristyn Maslog-Levis shares how she and her siblings spent their childhood playing in the rain and dancing under the stars at night in Cagayan de Oro City.

Sydney-based author Kristyn Maslog-Levis shares the story of her childhood in 'We have it all', where they had very little in life, yet it seemed like they had everything any child could wish for: the limitless love of family. Credit: KM Levis

Key Points

• Kristyn Maslog-Levis writes about how they spent most days outdoors and made paper boats when their lounge room flooded.
• Life was simple back then, no sicial media, no computer games just playing outdoors and watching the stars at night.
• They had limited access to toys and this sparked their creativity and strengthened their bond.

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A childhood spent with no social media, a story written in Bisaya, Filipino, and English

SBS Filipino

10:04Filipino

My mother cried; she always thought we had a very sad childhood, growing up with very little. She was so happy to know that we had a happy childhood and was grateful for the nights we slept under our roofless home to watch the stars.

KM Levis on her mother';s reaction when she read 'We have it all'.

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