Juan Luna in the San Agustin Crypt.
37 years ago, I brought my students to Intramuros, where the visual aids are bigger than life.
In the crypt of San Agustin church, I pointed out plot 73 where the painter Juan Luna was buried, and moved on to the other exhibits. On our way out of the crypt, twenty minutes later, I saw one of the students still standing, staring at plot 73. I tapped her gently on the shoulder, and said we were moving to the next hall. Our short conversation changed my lif...