For the past few months, I’ve been thinking about how to explain the current world situation to my son Leo when the time comes. Every day, we watch the world...

Hinhin isn't just for shy girls; it's for everyone who honors their quiet side in this noisy, noisy world. Listen in on our empowering chat with the Mystic Matter girls Mansy Abesamis, Wiji Lacsamana, and Chinggay Labrador on battling creative blocks, manifesting dreams, and celebrating authenticity.

We love how short stories give us a brief escape from the world’s chatter. Pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea, resist the urge to check IG, and enjoy this dose of contemplative fiction by screenwriter and Hinhin muse Charlene Sawit-Esguerra.

“Next to my name in my college yearbook, the description reads 'Maria Clara personified,'” shares Cynthia Bauzon-Arre, the quietly cool artist who speaks so softly, you have to lean in to hear her. And yet this low-key creative is no wallflower: she's the artist the Eraserheads would trust to design their album covers, leads a thriving freelance career and stationery business, and is currently busy as an eco warrior collaborating with the Forest Foundation to protect our local blooms.

The elusive couple behind the aesthetic lifestyle shop chat with us about their anonymous brand, getting married in the middle of a pandemic, and the quiet moments that make life magic.

How are you, dear readers?Though the call to #stayathome may not faze introverts, we’re not immune to the kind of isolation, fear, anxiety, and grief a pandemic brings.Because we all—introverts, too—thrive on connection and community, may this poem by Pierra Calasanz-Labrador be a virtual hand to hold in these uncertain times.Be well, Hinhin girls.

In this letter to Hinhin girls (and to herself), The Trove's editor Pierra Calasanz-Labrador talks about regaining balance and reclaiming serenity in 2020.

She walks into the shoot clad in head-to-toe black, reserved and unassuming, belying the fact that she's practically a celebrity in the cosplay universe. This is Jin Joson, self-described cosplay geek, artist and blogger, who is probably best known for transforming into Naruto and Kenshin Himura, and beloved by fans for her helpful and low-key hilarious blog entries (from cosplay to skincare adventures). Today, she steps out of costume and into a floral dress, and tells us all about her own hinhin world.

Hinhin muses Anthea, Valerie, Veronica, Reese, and Charlene share their all-time favorite books.