We, the displaced Filipinos abroad, harbor some fears as we go through our lives outside our beautiful islands. What are the things migrants fear? Losing our jobs? Our passport? Our cellphone? Afraid…
“And what is your criteria to refer this patient?!” The annoyed voice of the doctor on the other line makes Lyn´s heart pound. She glances at the piece of paper in her…
A Filipina expat teacher learns how to drink Turkish tea and discovered how the country’s culture and hospitality is anchored on it. I arrived in Turkey in the summer of 2008. It…
Eight years ago, Typhoon Yolanda (or Typhoon Haiyan), one of the strongest storms ever recorded, ravaged the provinces of Samar and Leyte. A Filipina expat in Barcelona relives the harrowing experience she…