Posts by Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. She is a Mexico City-based journalist, translator, and digital media professional with over a decade of experience creating bilingual content in English and Spanish. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications with a specialization in Journalism from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Her work spans both hard and soft news, with a focus on arts, culture, and entertainment. She has a particular interest in highlighting emerging and independent musicians, a passion that earned her recognition as CBC Radio 3’s Fan of the Year in 2014. Sienra brings a broad pop culture perspective to her writing, with interests that include music, film, and cultural trends across media. When she isn't writing, she is watching films, attending concerts, and building out her growing vinyl collection.
Animals
September 13, 2026

Teacher Rescues a Stuck Octopus and the Animal Seems To Thank Her With a Simple Gesture

Animals can’t speak our language, but they often find ways to communicate with us. One of the most adorable examples of this happened to Pei Yan Heng, a secondary school teacher from Singapore. Years ago, she went out of her way to rescue an octopus that had become stuck during the low tide, saving its life. As they parted ways, the octopus seemed to thank her with a simple gesture.

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Wedding
September 10, 2026

Determined Couple Weds Amid Waist-Deep Water in a Flooded Church in the Philippines

Around the world, many cultures believe that rain on a wedding day is good luck. However, a wedding in the midst of a flood may be a symbol of everlasting love and unbreakable bonds. Such was the case of Gilbert Chico and Liean Liza Galang, a couple from the Philippines who tied the knot at the St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Hagonoy, Bulacan, which flooded after unusually heavy monsoon rainfall.

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Museums
September 7, 2026

New Shenzhen Natural History Museum Winds Along the Water To Become One With the Landscape

Over the last few years, Shenzhen, long regarded as China’s tech capital, has bet on a new wave of cultural institutions. The recently opened Shenzhen Natural History Museum is the latest example. But rather than leaning on the city’s futuristic atmosphere, the organic design blends in with the surrounding natural landscape, signaling a communion between the natural and the man-made world.

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