About Melany

Melany Heger is a licensed psychologist and nonfiction writer specializing in personal essays. She is Chinese-Filipino. Currently, she is pursuing her doctorate in Counseling Psychology.

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Published in an academic journal at last

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My First Book

Stories of Pinoy Atheists

I know you’re curious. So, go ahead and open this book.

I know you’re curious about what it’s like to be an atheist in the Philippines. You may have met one of us, but chances are, we’ve never told you our stories for fear of being judged. But now, we’re letting it all out.

This book is not about atheism. It’s about the stories of a few interesting people close to my heart. These are our stories, our experiences, and our reasons for choosing to be godless in this very Catholic country, this very conservative country.

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