TRICIA J. CAPISTRANO's essays have appeared in Newsweek, MrBellersNeighborhood.com, The Philippine Star, ANI 32: The Global Pinoy Issue, and Hanggang sa Muli: Homecoming Stories for the Filipino Soul. Tricia was born in Manila and now lives in New York City. LIZZA Y. GUTIERREZ is the principal graphic designer of Lizza's Room. She received a Merit Award for Editorial Design from How Magazine's 2010 International Design Awards. Her works have been included in design books featuring international designs such as The Best of Cover Design, Letterhead and Logo Design 12 and 100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers. Lizza studied at Pratt Institute, New York. She now lives in the Philippines.