Inquirer
CEBU CITY, Philippines — There were no candles to blow out, no wishes whispered into flickering flames. Instead, only a chorus of “Happy Birthday” rose through the grief, as a family in Camotes marked a life that should have been celebrated, not mourned. On Wednesday, April 22, what would have been Braille Nichole Kwek’s 19th birthday, loved ones gathered at her wake in Eastern Poblacion, Poro, Cebu. They sang the familiar “Happy Birthday” tune, not in celebration, but in remembrance. Braille, remembered as “Nikki” by friends and family, was supposed to step into her final year of adolescence with plans […]... Keep on reading: Turning 19 in heaven: Family marks Braille Nichole Kwek’s birthday
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