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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 attended weddings in Kenya. It’s not that I’ve never received invitations, it’s just that those few were…

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Culture shock: Kenya and work culture

A Filipina teacher deals with culture shock after she landed a top job in a Kenya’s college with values that didn’t not align to hers. Agatha Verdadero writes from Kenya. When a…

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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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Teaching with a heart in Kazakhstan

Pinay expat teacher Elena Laddran shares with The Filipino Expat her journey to the heart of Central Asia, and how she fell in love with the country and its people. When Elena…

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