Ep 35: The Migrant Mirror: Looking Back at Our Quirks

About this episode

The episode explores the cultural habits of the Filipino diaspora in Australia and the adjustments they make.

What happens to our deepest cultural habits when we pack up our lives and cross the ocean? In this episode, Anna and Razel hold up a mirror to the Filipino diaspora in Australia to look at the traits we grew up with and the ones we’ve had to intentionally unlearn. From hilarious cultural adjustments to the deeper, more systemic behaviours that just don't fly "down under". It’s time for an honest, funny, and deeply relatable cultural inventory. In this conversation, we dive into: 'Filipino T...

People in this episode

Hosts: Anna Manlulo, Razel Navarro

Topics covered

• Filipino diaspora
• cultural habits
• cultural adjustments
• systemic behaviors
• cultural inventory

Keywords

• Filipino culture
• diaspora
• cultural traits
• Australia
• cultural adjustments
• unlearning habits

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia, Filipino

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