Word: kalamansi
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...lush banks of the pea green Loboc River, Nuts Huts Resort presides over sweeping views of the surrounding hills. It is run by two charming Belgians, Rita and Chris, who seem to know what weary souls want: great fusion cooking (Rita's lime-laced chicken dish, pollo kalamansi, is a favorite), well-chosen music and the option to do nothing at all in several different locations?a shady terrace, a well-stocked music library or a herb-infused sauna...
Life is a struggle for Milagros San Buenaventura. To feed her eleven children, she sells kalamansi, a bittersweet native lime, at market stalls in the city of Naga, 140 miles southeast of Manila. At night she prays hard, begging for protection against disasters that may strike at her, at her city, at her country. But the troubles keep coming closer. Two months ago rebels of the Communist New People's Army blew up four strategic bridges, severing rail lines between Naga and Manila. Soon after, the army escalated its war with the N.P.A., further disrupting the local economy. Then...
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