Spark: The Filipino Seafarers' Voice

"from a spark a fire will flare up!"

"Spark" is the nickname given to ship radio officers of old, their sole connection to the rest of the world, their respite from the isolation of the high seas. Spark likewise comes from the slogan "from a spark, a fire will flame up", ISKRA in russian, which was used as the journal to establish and consolidate the unity of the Russian working class.