Capsule Living in Dubai: OFWs and the Price of Proximity

Capsule Living in Dubai: OFWs and the Price of Proximity

At the end of the day, an OFW closes a small door in the heart of Dubai. Inside, there is little room to move, but enough space to rest, plan and dream.

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APO Hiking Society, Leah Navarro and Filipino Diasporic Capital

APO Hiking Society, Leah Navarro and Filipino Diasporic Capital

From an APO cassette tape he brought to Japan to a reunion concert in Canada years later, a writer sees diasporic capital in Filipino music.

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Growing Up Filipina and Finding Country Music

Growing Up Filipina and Finding Country Music

A Filipino American country-pop singer finds that Filipino family values and country family values are really similar and, since moving South, she has loved exploring that overlap.

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Nanay Seryang’s Folk Tales: Voices of Love

Nanay Seryang’s Folk Tales: Voices of Love

Her nanny’s stories wove more than fear or wonder. They taught her to listen to voices beyond her own, to respect what she could not see.

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[Sponsored] Maybelle Francisco Opens Doors Through Language and Community

[Sponsored] Maybelle Francisco Opens Doors Through Language and Community

For a Filipino family facing an immigration concern, the first step toward legal help can be the hardest. There may be worries about cost, uncertainty about what to ask, or fear that a complicated story will be misunderstood. At Maybelle Francisco Law based in New Jersey, the welcome begins with familiar words: “Tuloy po kayo. You are welcome here.”

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Soulful Iloilo

Soulful Iloilo

The coexistence of modern convenience with old world charm is why it is said that in Iloilo, “the past is always present.”

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The Monsters We Brought With Us

The Monsters We Brought With Us

A Filipino American becomes fascinated with Philippine mythological creatures that inspire horror among believers.

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One Family’s Three-Generation Call to Serve

One Family’s Three-Generation Call to Serve

From the decks of warships and military duty stations to the U.S. Army and the diplomatic service, and now to the generation of American and Philippine foreign service officers, this is a story of duty, family, and a shared calling to public service.

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FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 83

FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 83

Role models and achievers, some of whom you may not even know are Filipino.

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Growing Up Filipino in San Francisco’s South of Market

Growing Up Filipino in San Francisco’s South of Market

Work, family, veterans, schools, music, and community in San Francisco’s South of Market.

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