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Filipino Christmas away from home

Filipino Christmas abroad can be lonely, when you are away from family. But for various…

Rewire’s gift of protection for Filipinos

For only €1 / month, Rewire‘s Personal Accident Coverage insurance ensures that when tragedy strikes,…

Tago: Unhiding the Filipinos in Barcelona

Director Berjer Capati’s first foray into theatre traces the history of Filipinos in Barcelona, from…

Adventures in Swahili

Her broken Swahili helped expat writer Agatha Verdadero escape an angry Somalian herder demanding payment…

The Fabulous Pinay, handbook of the modern Filipina

How to survive abroad as a Filipina career woman? There’s a handbook for that written…

How to spot pickpockets in Spain

Before coming to Spain, a friend had warned me against pickpockets plying inside the public…

The unwanted call

We, the displaced Filipinos abroad, harbor some fears as we go through our lives outside…

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,…

A Pinay’s journey to Britain’s Got Talent

Mavy Santos and her group Miss Tres joined Britain’s Got Talent in 2018. They wowed…

Missing brides and dancing beds: tales of a Kenyan wedding

I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have…