OFW Diaries

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Long-Distance Love: How OFW Couples Survive Bad Wi-Fi, Missed Calls, and Too Much Imagination

Long-Distance Love: How OFW Couples Survive Bad Wi-Fi, ...

Long-distance relationships are difficult. Long-distance relationships involvin...

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Love in Two Time Zones: How OFW Couples Keep the Relationship Alive

Love in Two Time Zones: How OFW Couples Keep the Relati...

Long-distance love is already complicated. Add different time zones, unstable W...

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The Dreams OFWs Carry in Their Suitcases

The Dreams OFWs Carry in Their Suitcases

Every Overseas Filipino Worker leaves the Philippines with two suitcases. One c...

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The OFW’s Greatest Fear: Coming Home to a Family That No Longer Needs Them

The OFW’s Greatest Fear: Coming Home to a Family That N...

An OFW is often afraid of many things. Losing a job. Getting sick abroad. Run...

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When an OFW Finally Feels Successful

When an OFW Finally Feels Successful

There comes a moment in the life of an OFW when he quietly realizes, “Maybe I ha...

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For an OFW, Success and Sacrifice Are the Same Story

For an OFW, Success and Sacrifice Are the Same Story

People often ask whether working abroad has made you successful. You may not kn...

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“Who Was That?”-  When an OFW Hears an Unfamiliar Voice During a Video Call

“Who Was That?”- When an OFW Hears an Unfamiliar Voice...

The OFW calls after a long shift abroad. “Hello, love. What are you doing?” “N...

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Why Filipinos Are Among the World’s Most Preferred Workers: The Qualities That Make OFWs Stand Out

Why Filipinos Are Among the World’s Most Preferred Work...

Walk into hospitals in the Middle East. Hotels in Europe. Homes in Asia. Cruise ...

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OFW Spirit: Centuries of History Helped the Filipino Heart

OFW Spirit: Centuries of History Helped the Filipino Heart

Walk into airports around the world, and you will see a familiar scene: A Filipi...

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Sunday OFW Tradition: They are Often Found in Church

Sunday OFW Tradition: They are Often Found in Church

For many Overseas Filipino Workers, Sunday church is about something larger than...

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Quiet Heartache : Missing the Philippines in Words Can’t Explain

Quiet Heartache : Missing the Philippines in Words Can’...

For many people, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) is often seen as a symbol of ...

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OFWs Beat Loneliness: The Silent Survival Guide

OFWs Beat Loneliness: The Silent Survival Guide

There is a side of being an Overseas Filipino Worker that rarely appears in phot...

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Suitcase Full of Dreams - Being an OFW

Suitcase Full of Dreams - Being an OFW

In almost every Filipino home, there is a story about someone leaving. A mother ...

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Why OFWs Feel Safe When They Meet Another Filipino Abroad

Why OFWs Feel Safe When They Meet Another Filipino Abroad

The Unspoken Comfort of Seeing “Kabayan” in a Foreign Land There is a very st...

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Why OFWs Love Referring Jobs to Other OFWs

Why OFWs Love Referring Jobs to Other OFWs

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