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Filipineya: Egyptians’ sad definition of “Filipina”

Despite breaking through stereotypes, the image Filipinas in Egypt as a meek wife and a domestic helper persists, that it has even become an adjective. Sometime before the COVID pandemic, I met…

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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Cover story: Ces dela Cruz’s la dolce vita in Europe

Filipina chef Ces dela Cruz didn’t let being undocumented prevent her from living her best life in Europe. For most of her life in Europe, Maria Cecilia “Ces” dela Cruz had been…

Protest against Asian hate
Asian hate: “The fear and anger do not leave you”

Fil-Am Yingying Kooyman experiences Asian hate and racism in many ways and calls everyone to act against the alarming trend in the US. When the pandemic struck early in 2020, the U.S.…

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