Violence, suffering, hunger, death, grief, and despair would be the regular content of social and mainstream media. The negatives are often highlighted. Rarely does one find something soothing and inspiring for the soul to read and celebrate with. The world needs to hear and read a lot of Good News more than ever. "Lipad! Mga Kwento Ng Pag-asa Mula Sa Pilipinas" (Fly! Stories Of Hope From The Philippines) aims to bring to the fore 13 stories of hope from my experiences and those of my friends' to a world that needs to know of it so direly. It also aims to inspire readers to positively respond to those suffering from mental afflictions out of a true desire to understand their predicament and be a support towards their healing. After all, the illness of one affects the entirety of society. The healing of one, then, leads to the healing of all.