Overseas Filipino Workers: The Modern-Day Heroes of the Philippines
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Overseas Filipino Workers: The Modern-Day Heroes of the Philippines
On one hand, this gives us a sense of how big the opportunity is to create the infrastructure to support the tens of millions of people now or soon to be working from home. On the other (more troubling) hand, this data paints a distressing picture of how many people don’t have “portable” professions and have little recourse until things get back to... See more
Venture Desktop • Economic Oceans and an Alternative Trade Route
Some nations made attempts to retain their talented young; India, for some years, refused to allow the TOEFL, the language test my father took in Fiji, to be administered within its borders. But this limited migration only slightly, to those who could afford a quick plane trip to Dubai or Sri Lanka to take the exam.
Minal Hajratwala • Leaving India: My Family's Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents
While tingi is prevalent among the poor, it is ingrained in the broader Filipino culture, reflecting a mindset of “living by the day.” This mentality is tied to the economic realities of many Filipinos, who often buy only what their budget allows. Buying one stick of cigarette, half a head of garlic, or a single banana is uniquely Filipino and... See more