The Philippines is a country of dichotomies: birds of paradise and children sleeping in gutters, devout Catholicism and rampant corruption, infectious dance music and political turmoil. It is vividly conveyed In Burning Heart, where the unflinching photography of Marissa Roth, reproduced in duotone, captures the heart of a nation gripped by dire poverty and overpopulation, finding comfort in Catholic and animist rituals. It is complemented by the poetry of Jessica Hagedorn, which uncovers the dancing and laughter that are equally prominent in Philippine culture. What emerges is an evocative, realistic, and ultimately uplifting portrait of a land of stunning contradictions.