Maya Javier

Founding Editor

Maya Javier

Maya writes features about identity, culture, and the visual language of diaspora life.

Why kmuzta exists

Culture & Identity

Why kmuzta exists

An introduction to the editorial idea behind kmuzta and the kind of Filipino stories this magazine wants to hold.

The Filipino Musician in Los Angeles Scoring Intimacy at Studio Scale

Filipinos Worldwide

The Filipino Musician in Los Angeles Scoring Intimacy at Studio Scale

A Los Angeles profile on a Filipino musician shaping film, pop, and diasporic emotion through arrangement.

What Second-Generation Filipinos Inherit Beyond Language

Culture & Identity

What Second-Generation Filipinos Inherit Beyond Language

A reflective feature on second-generation Filipino identity and the subtle forms culture takes in diaspora households.