The Prodigals
Country: Philippines
Author Name: MARIA LUNA SICAT CLETO
Publisner Name: For the original language edition, Anvil Publishing. For the English translation, University of Santo Tomas Publishing House
Original Language: Filipino
The Prodigals weaves the prodigal son trope into a modern day story about overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates.
Through the intertwined stories of Mitoy, Alvin, Vito, Treb and the narrator Antonio, the promise of remaining and returning are exposed.
Ultimately, what is revealed is how the heart is the most invisible organ in the world as their personal lives shed light on what we mean when we say that the past is a different country.