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To My Childhood Companions
This Nick Joaquin English translation of 'Sa Aking Mga Kababata' was taken from an article by Ambeth Ocampo.
Sa Aking Mga Kabata
This poem has been taught in Philippine schools for generations as Rizal's first work, written at age eight. Historians now widely doubt that. The evidence against the attribution is specific, documented, and worth knowing before you read the poem.
