Merlinda Bobis Books

Merlinda Carullo Bobis is a contemporary Philippine-Australian writer and academic whose work masterfully blends the traditional culture of the Philippines with the modern immigrant experience. Her literary creations, penned in both Filipino and English, delve into themes of identity and cultural intersection. Bobis, also a dancer and visual artist, infuses her narratives with a rich cultural heritage and a distinctive narrative style, offering readers a compelling exploration of life between worlds. Her writing provides a unique lens through which to view the complexities of belonging and cultural adaptation.

The Kindness of Birds
220 pages
8 hours of reading
3.7(58)Add rating
Amidst COVID-19, planetary and personal upheavals, fourteen stories pay homage to kindness. From Australia to the Philippines and other corners of the world, across cultures and species, we meet, connect, console. Always there are birds that inspire us to remember kindness and remember kindly. We are consoled, because there is unkindness too, that snag in the breath, that shadow of a wing. An oriole sings to a dying father. A bleeding heart dove saves the day. A quarrel over cockatoos attends the laying of the dead. A crow wakes a woman's resolve. Kindness cannot self-isolate. It moves both ways and all ways, like breath.

The Kindness of Birds