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Gazing from rundown hotel rooms has been a part of Fidel Sumpid’s life. After so many years of searching, he finally found the best hotel to gaze from—at the Pintong Rosas (“Rose-colored Door”) Budget Hotel. Here, he peeps into the life of Eron, one of his students.

Fidel is an instructor at the College of Hospitality International-Novaliches where he teaches Philippine Culture and Mythology to students taking up hospitality management, and often end up becoming overseas Filipino workers when they graduate. While Fidel’s students struggled with the relevance of the course to their aspirations of going abroad, Fidel was unprepared when the course of his life changed with the arrival of Eron.

Stepping into Fidel’s world is like peering through your own window, inviting you to observe your surroundings and discover where your gaze leads. Might your reflection ignite your innermost desires?

Original Filipino text:

Bahagi na ng búhay ni Fidel Sumpid ang mamintana sa mga mumurahing hotel. Matapos ang ilang taong paggagalugad, natagpuan na niya kung saan pinakamagandang mamintana—sa Pintong Rosas Budget Hotel. Dito rin niya sinisilip ang búhay ni Eron, isa sa mga estudyante niya.

Instructor si Fidel sa College of Hospitality International–Novaliches. Nagtuturo siya ng Philippine Culture and Mythology sa mga estudyanteng kumukuha ng hospitality management na kadalasang nagiging OFW kapag nakapagtapos. Hindi lubos maunawaan ng kaniyang mga estudyante ang silbi ng kultura at mitolohiya ng kanilang bayan kung mangingibang bansa naman sila, ngunit hindi niya sukat akalaing mas hindi niya mauunawaan ang takbo ng kaniyang búhay sa pagdating ni Eron.

Ang pagsilip sa búhay ni Fidel ay tila ba imbitasyong dumungaw rin sa iyong sariling bintana, pansinin ang nasa paligid, at sukatin kung hanggang saan ka dadalhin ng iyong mga mata. Pupukawin din kaya ng iyong pamimintana ang iyong pagnanasa?