Book Melancholy of the Tongue Genevieve Asenjo

PINOY LIFE ABROAD

The author with retired professional dancer Rick Tuazon .
On passion and retirement as an LGBTQ expat

A conversation with a Pinoy gay retiree in the Netherlands Rick Tuazon is one of the few Filipino gays I know in the Netherlands who is already enjoying his pension life. He…

Auckland is also called City of Sails because of its numerous ports
Expat Living: Auckland, New Zealand

A native of Aklan found herself in Auckland, New Zealand, among 72,000 Filipinos living there. She is not planning on leaving anymore. Coming to New Zealand was purely accidental. I had never…

Writing in Filipino language while in disapora
Column: Ulila sa Wika

Poet and writer Karessa Ramos examines our longing for speaking and hearing our mother-tongue while living abroad, our speechless way of communicating with one another, and how our Filipino identity is connected…

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Sr. Paulita Astillero: Called to serve the migrants

Filipina expat and ex nun Paulita Astillero left the congregation to dedicate her life to serving fellow migrants in Spain, and those returning home to the Philippines. “Uuwi ba kayo sa atin?…

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Book Melancholy of the Tongue Genevieve Asenjo

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