The Reality of Growing up Abroad: A Half Filipino's Experience 

That's why if you are Filipino, talk to your children in Tagalog. There's a big advantage of being bi ligual.

Seee, he can conversed with 3 languages ( swedish, english as well as tagalog ). That is amazing!! His mom, done a very good job. From Northern California ❤...

I like it when Peter talked about compassion he spoke with his heart and very humble, helpful etc. His mother is the same and I know it because she is my friend here in Sweden.

I love your discussions and interviews. Very intelligent questions and discussions are very substantive. Thanks and more power!

At the end of the day it boils down to the basic question : WHERE ARE YOU HAPPIEST?

With regards to the money-sending thing. So many foreigners don't really seem to understand this. Especially the foreigners who married Filipinos. Because in western families, the gap in wealth between family members doesn't even really come close. Someone's "poorer" brother would still have a car, live in an apartment, get to eat well every day, and so on. It's the difference between having a mansion vs. having a house. That is not the case for Filipinos overseas and their families. The difference is literally between having a house vs. having a hut made from leaves and bamboo. I once explained it like this: imagine eating out at a standard restaurant in a first world country. Delicious steak, delicious side dishes, nice wine. Nice place. You're with friends and enjoying the evening. Nothing special. Just something you would do maybe a couple times a month on the weekend. Now imagine at the same time, you KNOW that your mom and dad back home are having dried fish and rice for dinner. They live in a ramshackle wooden hut where only the single tabo bathroom is cemented. They have to go to sleep early because they have to work at the farm the next morning, even if they're in their 70s and should have retired a long time ago. Some of your siblings are still in school, that your parents pay for. The ones that have finished have a job, but their salary is like 1/20th of yours. They too live in similar circumstances. Would you still enjoy eating your steak? Furthermore, the reason you're now where you are is because your parents sent you to a good college, even if they had to get themselves neck-deep in debt. Then they sold the carabao so you could get an agency and a plane ticket. This wasn't my circumstances, but it's a situation that is very familiar to OFWs or Filipinos who married foreigners or Filipinos who emigrated. Including people I know in real life. Knowing the daily struggles here and knowing how even just a fraction of your money can go a very long way is the reason why they send money. The end goal should be at least self-sufficience. Bring up your other siblings from poverty. Maybe even help them find work abroad themselves so the "burden" gets distributed. Only then will you really enjoy the luxuries that you now have. Knowing that your loved ones aren't eating dried fish while you're chowing on a steak.

HEART FULL AND INSIGHTFUL

We cannot avoid or stop racism anywhere because we are all different, the important is we're not doing it to others

Thank you so much for this video!

Super interesting discussion you guys! I am a Filipino living in Germany and I have a young daughter who is half-German…it’s nice to hear your own experiences on being “halfsies” in the Philippines and other countries. I’m still learning how to be able to guide my daughter on how to be balanced, culturally and in every possible way, being here in Europe and still keeping the Filipino values. Kudos to you guys! 🎉

Grabe! Much respect to your guest Peter. I'm sorry for what you went through with your dad, and I'm happy that you have found some way to balance your dual culture. I studied a little Swedish in college because it had Germanic roots and I already spoke German. Sadly, I've forgotten what Swedish I studied. LOL The only thing I can remember off hand is: Hej, Jag Heter Jay. Kan du Engelska, Tyska? I wish Peter much success with his endeavors in the Philippines. Ingat Ka Pare!

Another great video guys!!

Hi Peter. welcome home to phil..thanks God your heart still a Filipino..godbless your family

Great interview ❤!

Thank you for creating this channel. I learned a lot of lessons about our culture comparing to the other cultures. How i appreciate you guys as a half Filipino blood but you'd loved and appreciated the true culture of ours including you guys i appreciated it so much. Thank you 💗it.

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That was a very healthy conversation/interview.. a very educational content guys.. congratulations! I did get educated tok as well.. knowing friends with half kids i am more aware now on how to understand them bec sometimes i find thrm “snobbish”

that's nice! mom's knows best.

it is not an obligation for a Filipino to send money to their families back home, it is embedded in their blood to extend help in any form. there are family oriented people.

Thanks for having me on! 🥹❤️

OOOHHHH I LOVE YOUR VLOGS, AS A HALFIE MYSELF, I CAN RELATE TO ALL THE TOPICS!!!

hi my life i love them

as long as you dont forget your roots ....

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Interesting discussions but also big topics worth to mention that should be more on your channel. Like that part where he mention skin whitening still bugs me especially in a modern time like this when you get taught to love yourself and accept for who are. But in Philippines it’s still common for many to spend a lot for products to make them white. But like he said it’s a lot of because colonialism. Also this own-made system sending money to family and relatives is worth to talk about

start from the basic tagalog and/or dialect maybe a wor or two a day ....

It's a question of education, IMO. Richer countries get more access to education on cultural sensitivity for discrimination issues. So the vast majority are more aware of what is considered wrong or weird or insulting when faced with a foreigner. It still exists, but the majority are aware. Contrast that with say, a tricycle driver, who is only probably a high school graduate, and whose only "window" to the world is free TV, or in more remote areas - the radio. Given that though, there's a very important difference between discrimination from ignorance,. and discrimination from actual MALICE. The latter is more common in western countries and is far more dangerous. It's discrimination that persists even with all the access to education and is more deeply-rooted. Whereas the former only really amounts to say, an inappropriate joke or the use of a slur they don't even understand, or something. And it's more easily fixed by simply explaining why it's wrong.

I cannot relate on some bec im not really like that yah maybe to others nice interview and im not into whitening bec i prefer my color

How would a grab driver take advantage of you (9:11) when you already have a more or less fixed rate when travelling? I think I would understand if it was a cab driver who wouldn't use a meter or something, but to mention grab drivers who are honest working people is unfair, IMHO. I hope you can clarify this statement.

But peter does not look half white. Kayumangging kayumangi. Even features so i dont see the difference between him and any pure blooded filipino. Insightful and intelligent though

Could you please elaborate on the issue of PH about acceptance? I find the explanation shallow and probably the most BS I have seen here on RU-vid. In regards to the leeching thing that you're talking about, I think it's a big topic that people in the social media bubble want to blame on PH culture, another utter nonsense! Many family members indeed take advantage of this, but there are also a lot who do not. Not every family is the same and this comes from an OFW.