Book Melancholy of the Tongue Genevieve Asenjo

PINOY LIFE ABROAD

Nora at an tent at the evacuation centre after Typhoon Yolanda
The horrors of Typhoon Yolanda through the eyes of an OFW

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…

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Reagrupación familiar: A Filipino family’s journey to reunification in Spain

Bringing their kids to Spain through reagrupación familiar for Filipinos was easy for Pher and Badeth Ramos, an OFW couple. But they were not prepared for the challenges that came after. Thirteen…

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Modesto Aguirre: The Veteran

Hundred-year-old Filipino expat Modesto Aguirre shared his journey going back to work in Canada after his retirement in the Philippines. A smiling Modesto Aguirre or Papang greets me as soon as he…

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Lyn Oamil: A Nurse´s Story in Spain

“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…

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Book Melancholy of the Tongue Genevieve Asenjo

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