A complex kind of love is one that depicts an immigrant’s story; there’s a love-hate relationship deeply intertwined as we grow of age, an interview with Mariam sharing the expat story of loving Lebanon from Afar as her career brings her to the Netherlands. Leaving the familiar and adjusting ears to a new language and social protocols as old and new realities knock on her door in her journey that echoes of home, family and identity.
What makes your music so special? That was the question that broke the barriers for Ting to discover her call to music and connect to her Filipino roots. This is an interview with a Filipina musician, known as Ting, who is born and raised in The Netherlands. She’s on a mission to release her Filipino debut album by Fall next year, who is the artist behind this soulful voice? Come find out in Episode 9 of The Pariah Peaks - Connecting Music and the Motherland.
Link to Ting’s crowdfunding:
https://www.voordekunst.nl/projecten/13006-help-me-realize-my-debut-album#donaties
Where do I begin? Loubelle is a Filipino-Canadian, daughter of Asian immigrant parents, a nurse in her previous career, a dancer, a blogger, a Tedx Speaker, an athlete, and many more layers to be uncovered. Her passion for constantly pursuing a limitless life is magnetic. Loubelle takes us to many personal beginnings and breakthroughs traversing from UAE to Canada and the Netherlands, the life that you dreamed of exists and is embedded in the palm of your hands. You just have to believe and seize it. Come listen to Episode 8 of Living Limitless with Loubelle.
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“When you know, you know!” Something you would hear when you realize you’ve found The One. Introducing Allison, a Filipino raised in old Dubai who recalls the one dress that inspired her own wedding in Canada years later. No matter the number of moves and languages she had to learn, she chose to stick to her roots. Listen to learn more about A Filipino Wedding with Allison.
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Meet Mika, a gen Z Cebuano coming to the Philippines for further education; here she talks about learning Bisaya from scratch, outsider assumptions about the new girl in town, friendship in Uni 101, online studying, internships students have to pay for and a Cebu that’s exciting to visit. Listen to episode 6 of The Pariah Peaks, Memoirs of the New Girl, Mika.
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I’ve invited Hannah, my bestie who talks about life as a halfsie, the good stuff, the toxic tendencies, the power of the passport. Here she busts myths, highlights assumptions and expectations for a third culture kid with all its complexities based in UAE. Listen in to the 5th episode, The Halves of Hannah here on the Pariah Peaks!
“I wanted something different” and different was what he got, Saad was raised in Saudi Arabia, a place that was home for him and his family. A close-knit community, good schools, and decades of life faded very quickly all in his first year in university. An inspiring migration story that truly transitioned from stage to stage accompanied by challenges in distance and pandemic.
If you’re thinking of migrating or an immigrant of any generation, this story may resonate with you on many levels. Come listen in to The Pariah Peaks fourth episode - Migration Stages with Saad!
Meet Saad, Pakistani raised in Saudi Arabia and chose to study in Canada to experience something different. In this episode, he shares how his life happened in stages in the context of migration. Every step had a challenge. Did he make it to the end? Listen in.
Meet Gerard, also known as “Gebard” A 32-year-old Filipino man born in the Philippines, raised in UAE, and zig-zagged between Qatar and the Philippines in search of employment in the midst of pandemic. A three-year wait turned into a journey of self-improvement and reconnecting with family, the motherland, and a healthy reset.
This is episode 3 of The Pariah Peaks - Finding Gebard.
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There is no standard or straight path in life; here’s a story of one of my closest friends, Momo. An Indian born and raised in Bahrain, studied India, worked in UAE, and moved to Canada.
From the eyes of her 13 year old self, there was the shifting of schools, struggling with dialects, and some trauma with hair oil whilst seeking some sense of familiarity.
Her 26-year-old self moved to UAE on her own for work and then took a chance to live in a completely different continent in her thirties.
Change is inevitable and here’s a woman who takes challenges head-on and Momo shares about her first-hand experience in moving to new places, adjusting to culture and logistics towards changing her life.
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There is no standard or straight path in life; here’s a story of one of my closest friends, Momo. An Indian born, raised in Bahrain, studied in India, worked in UAE, and moved to Canada. Change is inevitable and here’s a woman who takes challenges head-on, Momo shares about her first-hand experience in new places and logistics towards changing her life.
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For anyone who wondered what it was like to make this big move, here’s a story of four friends, two countries, where is home for them? A coming of age story across lands and phases of life. A conversation between Ernie, Gabby, Iza, and Michie takes us through their journey of moving to the Philippines for university; the awkwardness of growing up in a foreign place, laughing at their struggles with language barriers, jeepney commutes, beauty standards, the job hunt, dating, and the gradual adjustment.
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Four friends, two countries, and moving for education. Where is home for them and where are they now?
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Episode 8 - Fresh Faith was written two weeks ago but recorded yesterday. I wanted to make sure that I aired my thoughts for a while but still document these moments. This episode was honestly a foodie quest for any restaurants that allowed outdoor dining but one Sunday morning after a remix of community quarantines, a few tarpaulins and familiar prayers from a distant speaker led her feet to a refreshing visit to somewhere she hasn't entered in for almost two years. When people ask how life is like here in Manila, find out more through this little Makati adventure in this episode.
A comeback episode post a 1-month hiatus explained as P talks about dealing with her own demons. Less on the pandemic fatigue and personal rant of what doesn't work, more on the internal battle that she's been avoiding. A tale of dirty laundry, gems, and guests with a lesson to teach.
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