Special siblings

Subject: Special siblings Mon 25 Feb 2008 - 7:42

Quote :: MANILA, Philippines - I’ve always been in awe of the special bond and love that exist between siblings, more so when one of them has special needs. The manner by which the life of one impacts the other cannot be measured.

This week, I met a young man who is holding his first one-man photo exhibit at the Archeology area of the Power Plant Mall on Feb. 22-28. Paulo Canivel’s exhibit, “Emilio’s Corner: Speaking In Smiles,” is a tribute to his brother Emilio, who passed away eight years ago at the age of three, from leukemia. At the same time, the show is an advocacy for Down Syndrome, a condition Emilio was born with...