Capsule Living in Dubai: OFWs and the Price of Proximity
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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
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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.
Read MorePinoyPals: Sharing Concerns Across the Ocean
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Through weekly digital exchanges, Filipino youths were emboldened to form long-lasting relationships and global empathy beyond national borders and familial histories.
Read MoreJo Koy: The Joke’s on Marginalization
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How Jo Koy’s career becomes particularly relevant to the idea of Diasporic Capital.
Read MoreFinding the Philippines and Its Economic Future Far from Home
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Beyond remittances, “Filipino diasporic capital” can play a key role in the Philippines’ national development.
Read MoreRiding to Save: An OFW’s Scooter Life in Dubai
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For many Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Dubai, a two-wheeled ride is not just a commute. It is a daily act of survival, focus, and quiet joy.
Read MoreA Childhood My Children Will Never Fully Know
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For an expat, family life in the UK can feel smaller and more self-contained. Beautiful in its own way, but different.
Read MoreFilipinos in Austria: Rooted in Care, Culture, and Connection
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Despite the relatively small numbers, Filipinos have become one of Austria’s most integrated migrant communities.
Read MoreHard Hats: Filipino Civil Engineers in the Middle East
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From highways carved out of sand to towers rising against the horizon, Filipino engineers help build the modern Middle East.
Read MoreDocumenting the Diaspora
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A Fil-Am daughter of an OFW wins grant to document lives of Filipino migrant workers.
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