I arrived for the Philippines about five years ago
years ago
years ago our next assignment to like business and
our next assignment to like business and
our next assignment to like business and investment reports on this country one
investment reports on this country one
investment reports on this country one day one of the men I was interviewing he
day one of the men I was interviewing he
day one of the men I was interviewing he called me a parachute journalist
called me a parachute journalist
called me a parachute journalist what’s the parachute journalist he says
what’s the parachute journalist he says
what’s the parachute journalist he says yeah you’re one of these foreigners you
yeah you’re one of these foreigners you
yeah you’re one of these foreigners you come to our country you write a quick
come to our country you write a quick
come to our country you write a quick report and then you leave you don’t
report and then you leave you don’t
report and then you leave you don’t really understand the Philippines how
really understand the Philippines how
really understand the Philippines how dare you
dare you
dare you I studied at top university in Europe
I studied at top university in Europe
I studied at top university in Europe and these reports go into prestigious
and these reports go into prestigious
and these reports go into prestigious international magazines I’m gonna show
international magazines I’m gonna show
international magazines I’m gonna show these Filipinos I really do understand
these Filipinos I really do understand
these Filipinos I really do understand your country so what did I do
your country so what did I do
your country so what did I do the next day I went to green hills and I
the next day I went to green hills and I
the next day I went to green hills and I bought the finest Baron Tagalog I could
bought the finest Baron Tagalog I could
bought the finest Baron Tagalog I could find and the following day I showed up
find and the following day I showed up
find and the following day I showed up at my interview and I expected the
at my interview and I expected the
at my interview and I expected the gentleman I was interesting to be very
gentleman I was interesting to be very
gentleman I was interesting to be very impressed with my new attire confused
impressed with my new attire confused
impressed with my new attire confused and concerned look on his face you do
and concerned look on his face you do
and concerned look on his face you do realize if you are a baron tagalog you
realize if you are a baron tagalog you
realize if you are a baron tagalog you really should wear an undergarment
really should wear an undergarment
really should wear an undergarment so imagine air conditioning on max there
so imagine air conditioning on max there
so imagine air conditioning on max there I am in this beautifully embroidered and
I am in this beautifully embroidered and
I am in this beautifully embroidered and yet rather transparent barong Tagalog
yet rather transparent barong Tagalog
yet rather transparent barong Tagalog don’t imagine it too much now after that
don’t imagine it too much now after that
don’t imagine it too much now after that day I decided never to wear a barrel
day I decided never to wear a barrel
day I decided never to wear a barrel Tagalog again so I was this guy I was
Tagalog again so I was this guy I was
Tagalog again so I was this guy I was dressed in a suit and I was interviewing
dressed in a suit and I was interviewing
dressed in a suit and I was interviewing other people in suits or barons all
other people in suits or barons all
other people in suits or barons all across Metro Manila I was going from the
across Metro Manila I was going from the
across Metro Manila I was going from the business districts to malikan yang one
business districts to malikan yang one
business districts to malikan yang one day on the way to Melancon yang I was on
day on the way to Melancon yang I was on
day on the way to Melancon yang I was on Rockhouse Boulevard stops at traffic
Rockhouse Boulevard stops at traffic
Rockhouse Boulevard stops at traffic lights and some kids looks inside the
lights and some kids looks inside the
lights and some kids looks inside the window and they saw something of
window and they saw something of
window and they saw something of interest americano
interest americano
interest americano they said composing myself once more
they said composing myself once more
they said composing myself once more some other kids started tapping on the
some other kids started tapping on the
some other kids started tapping on the window and calling me Joe I thought I
window and calling me Joe I thought I
window and calling me Joe I thought I was a bit confused I thought maybe in
was a bit confused I thought maybe in
was a bit confused I thought maybe in some case of mistaken identity here they
some case of mistaken identity here they
some case of mistaken identity here they said some at the driver I said can I
said some at the driver I said can I
said some at the driver I said can I wind down the wind
wind down the wind
wind down the wind and tell these kids I’m neither Jew nor
and tell these kids I’m neither Jew nor
and tell these kids I’m neither Jew nor americano I’m Tom from England but the
americano I’m Tom from England but the
americano I’m Tom from England but the way he responded to me was very
way he responded to me was very
way he responded to me was very revealing
revealing
revealing he said all recommend you do that if you
he said all recommend you do that if you
he said all recommend you do that if you wind down your window these kids will
wind down your window these kids will
wind down your window these kids will probably rob you so I didn’t wind down
probably rob you so I didn’t wind down
probably rob you so I didn’t wind down the window and I went back that evening
the window and I went back that evening
the window and I went back that evening to my 34th floor condominium in Sado
to my 34th floor condominium in Sado
to my 34th floor condominium in Sado Village but I had this thought in my
Village but I had this thought in my
Village but I had this thought in my head I said why would anyone bother
head I said why would anyone bother
head I said why would anyone bother reading my reports if I’m that
reading my reports if I’m that
reading my reports if I’m that disconnected from the ground
disconnected from the ground
disconnected from the ground I’ve had enough of writing these kind of
I’ve had enough of writing these kind of
I’ve had enough of writing these kind of false reports and I wanted to really
false reports and I wanted to really
false reports and I wanted to really write a report which told a more
write a report which told a more
write a report which told a more authentic story of this country and a
authentic story of this country and a
authentic story of this country and a story which would give me hope and so
story which would give me hope and so
story which would give me hope and so people started telling me you’ve got to
people started telling me you’ve got to
people started telling me you’ve got to meet this guy now this is Tony mulatto
meet this guy now this is Tony mulatto
meet this guy now this is Tony mulatto you’re not familiar with who Tony Moten
you’re not familiar with who Tony Moten
you’re not familiar with who Tony Moten is I’m sure you are familiar with the
is I’m sure you are familiar with the
is I’m sure you are familiar with the organization he started coward killing
organization he started coward killing
organization he started coward killing ER so I did a bit of research on GK I
ER so I did a bit of research on GK I
ER so I did a bit of research on GK I fixed up an interview expected it to
fixed up an interview expected it to
fixed up an interview expected it to last about 30 minutes three hours later
last about 30 minutes three hours later
last about 30 minutes three hours later I’m staring back at this clipboard of
I’m staring back at this clipboard of
I’m staring back at this clipboard of questions and Tony had challenged me to
questions and Tony had challenged me to
questions and Tony had challenged me to see this country in an entirely
see this country in an entirely
see this country in an entirely different light in particular he said
different light in particular he said
different light in particular he said Tom you talked a lot about inclusive
Tom you talked a lot about inclusive
Tom you talked a lot about inclusive growth the only way we’re going to
growth the only way we’re going to
growth the only way we’re going to achieve an inclusive growth in this
achieve an inclusive growth in this
achieve an inclusive growth in this country is if we unleash the genius of
country is if we unleash the genius of
country is if we unleash the genius of the Filipino poor of the poor it’s
the Filipino poor of the poor it’s
the Filipino poor of the poor it’s genius in the poor then Y of a poor it
genius in the poor then Y of a poor it
genius in the poor then Y of a poor it didn’t make sense Tony said to me don’t
didn’t make sense Tony said to me don’t
didn’t make sense Tony said to me don’t take my word for it go and discover it
take my word for it go and discover it
take my word for it go and discover it for yourself it’s time you ditched that
for yourself it’s time you ditched that
for yourself it’s time you ditched that shirt and time so I thought about it for
shirt and time so I thought about it for
shirt and time so I thought about it for a short while and I thought okay so I
a short while and I thought okay so I
a short while and I thought okay so I spent one year living in the communities
spent one year living in the communities
spent one year living in the communities of Goward Kalinga and that journey it
of Goward Kalinga and that journey it
of Goward Kalinga and that journey it was a life-changing journey for me and
was a life-changing journey for me and
was a life-changing journey for me and there’s two key reasons why this
there’s two key reasons why this
there’s two key reasons why this one-year journey had such a major
one-year journey had such a major
one-year journey had such a major impression on me the first is by Annie
impression on me the first is by Annie
impression on me the first is by Annie Hannah now let me tell you how I first
Hannah now let me tell you how I first
Hannah now let me tell you how I first discovered what by any ham was so
discovered what by any ham was so
discovered what by any ham was so remember I had that car and a driver I
remember I had that car and a driver I
remember I had that car and a driver I had to give all of that up and I have to
had to give all of that up and I have to
had to give all of that up and I have to start taking jeepneys go wrong if a
start taking jeepneys go wrong if a
start taking jeepneys go wrong if a bridge takes a jeepney for the first
bridge takes a jeepney for the first
bridge takes a jeepney for the first time I’ve already messed up with the
time I’ve already messed up with the
time I’ve already messed up with the barong Tagalog right what could go
barong Tagalog right what could go
barong Tagalog right what could go maybe you think I don’t know where the
maybe you think I don’t know where the
maybe you think I don’t know where the tea is going but there you re I did my
tea is going but there you re I did my
tea is going but there you re I did my research I learned the words ebar Bao
research I learned the words ebar Bao
research I learned the words ebar Bao and Eli Lim
and Eli Lim
and Eli Lim I learned other words I learned by ad
I learned other words I learned by ad
I learned other words I learned by ad Paul I even learned pad Apple and the
Paul I even learned pad Apple and the
Paul I even learned pad Apple and the strangest thing for me which I learnt
strangest thing for me which I learnt
strangest thing for me which I learnt coming from London was that if the
coming from London was that if the
coming from London was that if the driver can’t hear you when you say
driver can’t hear you when you say
driver can’t hear you when you say parable you have to start whacking the
parable you have to start whacking the
parable you have to start whacking the roof very strange anyway I thought I was
roof very strange anyway I thought I was
roof very strange anyway I thought I was well prepared and my baptism of fire for
well prepared and my baptism of fire for
well prepared and my baptism of fire for taking jeepneys my very first evening
taking jeepneys my very first evening
taking jeepneys my very first evening experience was along Commonwealth Avenue
experience was along Commonwealth Avenue
experience was along Commonwealth Avenue in case you’re not familiar this is 8
in case you’re not familiar this is 8
in case you’re not familiar this is 8 lanes of pure chaos the highway of hell
lanes of pure chaos the highway of hell
lanes of pure chaos the highway of hell so I stopped the jeepney and you may
so I stopped the jeepney and you may
so I stopped the jeepney and you may think I’m quite tall so probably I
think I’m quite tall so probably I
think I’m quite tall so probably I couldn’t find a comfortable seat but I
couldn’t find a comfortable seat but I
couldn’t find a comfortable seat but I was ok I found a nice little seat
was ok I found a nice little seat
was ok I found a nice little seat squished between a couple of plump
squished between a couple of plump
squished between a couple of plump cheetahs at the back so it’s actually
cheetahs at the back so it’s actually
cheetahs at the back so it’s actually quite comfy and then after about a
quite comfy and then after about a
quite comfy and then after about a minute I thought oh would do in that
minute I thought oh would do in that
minute I thought oh would do in that situation I’m sat at the back got a
situation I’m sat at the back got a
situation I’m sat at the back got a backpack on and I jump up and then I
backpack on and I jump up and then I
backpack on and I jump up and then I turn around and as I turn around I whack
turn around and as I turn around I whack
turn around and as I turn around I whack the teacher in the face with my back and
the teacher in the face with my back and
the teacher in the face with my back and then we’re going about 40 miles an hour
then we’re going about 40 miles an hour
then we’re going about 40 miles an hour right now along the highway of hell and
right now along the highway of hell and
right now along the highway of hell and I’m making my way from the back all the
I’m making my way from the back all the
I’m making my way from the back all the way to the front treading on people’s
way to the front treading on people’s
way to the front treading on people’s toes backing someone else in the face
don’t worry I remembered my line but my
don’t worry I remembered my line but my hand on his shoulder and I said bye had
hand on his shoulder and I said bye had
hand on his shoulder and I said bye had poor looks around a bit confused
poor looks around a bit confused
poor looks around a bit confused but I give him 10 pesos he gives me to
but I give him 10 pesos he gives me to
but I give him 10 pesos he gives me to faceless change and then I what happens
faceless change and then I what happens
faceless change and then I what happens I figured all the way back so I finally
I figured all the way back so I finally
I figured all the way back so I finally make my way to the back of achieve me
make my way to the back of achieve me
make my way to the back of achieve me and I had the impression I am the least
and I had the impression I am the least
and I had the impression I am the least popular person in the history of taking
popular person in the history of taking
popular person in the history of taking TVs ever to take a jeepney but I’m
TVs ever to take a jeepney but I’m
TVs ever to take a jeepney but I’m looking back everyone else in the Jeep
looking back everyone else in the Jeep
looking back everyone else in the Jeep me thinking you know what it’s not my
me thinking you know what it’s not my
me thinking you know what it’s not my fault
fault
fault it’s a stupid system in London we have
it’s a stupid system in London we have
it’s a stupid system in London we have an electronic card we paid a driver it’s
an electronic card we paid a driver it’s
an electronic card we paid a driver it’s so easy and it’s safe later another lady
so easy and it’s safe later another lady
so easy and it’s safe later another lady gets on
gets on
gets on opposite me I’m thinking to myself it’s
opposite me I’m thinking to myself it’s
opposite me I’m thinking to myself it’s gonna have exactly the same problem I
gonna have exactly the same problem I
gonna have exactly the same problem I had something which surprised me from a
had something which surprised me from a
had something which surprised me from a pocket next to her and that person
pocket next to her and that person
pocket next to her and that person passed it it’s the person next to them
passed it it’s the person next to them
passed it it’s the person next to them I’m watching this thinking oh so that is
I’m watching this thinking oh so that is
I’m watching this thinking oh so that is how you do it
how you do it
how you do it in the Philippines because of course
in the Philippines because of course
in the Philippines because of course it’s possible to pay for a jeepney on
it’s possible to pay for a jeepney on
it’s possible to pay for a jeepney on your own I mean I managed it but it’s a
your own I mean I managed it but it’s a
your own I mean I managed it but it’s a lot easier if you do it together right
lot easier if you do it together right
lot easier if you do it together right and this is the spirit of bayanihan
and this is the spirit of bayanihan
and this is the spirit of bayanihan how I first discovered it and if I think
how I first discovered it and if I think
how I first discovered it and if I think back to that first interview with Tony
back to that first interview with Tony
back to that first interview with Tony mulatto he said to me the Philippines
mulatto he said to me the Philippines
mulatto he said to me the Philippines has no excuse to be poor and I thought
has no excuse to be poor and I thought
has no excuse to be poor and I thought of course it has a lot of excuses to be
of course it has a lot of excuses to be
of course it has a lot of excuses to be poor as health problems infrastructure
poor as health problems infrastructure
poor as health problems infrastructure education corruption I could go on and
education corruption I could go on and
education corruption I could go on and on and on and yet today I know he’s
on and on and yet today I know he’s
on and on and yet today I know he’s absolutely right because we don’t have
absolutely right because we don’t have
absolutely right because we don’t have that spirit of bayanihan in the UK you
that spirit of bayanihan in the UK you
that spirit of bayanihan in the UK you guys have it it’s beautiful and yet
guys have it it’s beautiful and yet
guys have it it’s beautiful and yet there’s so much inequality but what’s
there’s so much inequality but what’s
there’s so much inequality but what’s more I saw in the communities of Gao
more I saw in the communities of Gao
more I saw in the communities of Gao filling that I visited I saw how slums
filling that I visited I saw how slums
filling that I visited I saw how slums really were being transformed one
really were being transformed one
really were being transformed one community at a time into colorful and
community at a time into colorful and
community at a time into colorful and peaceful communities like this that’s
peaceful communities like this that’s
peaceful communities like this that’s the first value by any Han the second is
the first value by any Han the second is
the first value by any Han the second is Wei Liang you banana now when I first
Wei Liang you banana now when I first
Wei Liang you banana now when I first came across this expression I checked
came across this expression I checked
came across this expression I checked out in the dictionary
out in the dictionary
out in the dictionary I was like okay no one left behind okay
I was like okay no one left behind okay
I was like okay no one left behind okay that makes sense I can understand that
that makes sense I can understand that
that makes sense I can understand that until I fully grasped what why lying
until I fully grasped what why lying
until I fully grasped what why lying even and needs the end of my one year
even and needs the end of my one year
even and needs the end of my one year journey in these communities it was
journey in these communities it was
journey in these communities it was Christmastime and a major typhoon had
Christmastime and a major typhoon had
Christmastime and a major typhoon had just shocked the Philippines and I was
just shocked the Philippines and I was
just shocked the Philippines and I was stuck on an island in one of the
stuck on an island in one of the
stuck on an island in one of the affected areas all on my own and all of
affected areas all on my own and all of
affected areas all on my own and all of my family and my friends had gone back
my family and my friends had gone back
my family and my friends had gone back to Europe my Filipino friends of course
to Europe my Filipino friends of course
to Europe my Filipino friends of course were with their families so for the
were with their families so for the
were with their families so for the first time in my journey I felt a little
first time in my journey I felt a little
first time in my journey I felt a little bit left
bit left
bit left Hinde so I asked a friend I said what
Hinde so I asked a friend I said what
Hinde so I asked a friend I said what can I do this Christmas time it’s
can I do this Christmas time it’s
can I do this Christmas time it’s Christmas Eve why don’t you go to the
Christmas Eve why don’t you go to the
Christmas Eve why don’t you go to the local gk village well okay it’s better
local gk village well okay it’s better
local gk village well okay it’s better than being on my own at Christmastime I
than being on my own at Christmastime I
than being on my own at Christmastime I wasn’t super excited about it I’ve got
wasn’t super excited about it I’ve got
wasn’t super excited about it I’ve got to be honest I was feeling a bit
to be honest I was feeling a bit
to be honest I was feeling a bit miserable he said don’t you worry I’m
miserable he said don’t you worry I’m
miserable he said don’t you worry I’m gonna sort it out so I don’t know he had
gonna sort it out so I don’t know he had
gonna sort it out so I don’t know he had globe and he sent a message to the
globe and he sent a message to the
globe and he sent a message to the community that had smart or son I got
community that had smart or son I got
community that had smart or son I got remember which one and probably because
remember which one and probably because
remember which one and probably because the typhoon had struck that message
the typhoon had struck that message
the typhoon had struck that message never got there so I jump on the back of
never got there so I jump on the back of
never got there so I jump on the back of a howl howl or a motorbike and I make my
a howl howl or a motorbike and I make my
a howl howl or a motorbike and I make my way from the touristy area of the island
way from the touristy area of the island
way from the touristy area of the island to the far side of the island and I jump
to the far side of the island and I jump
to the far side of the island and I jump off the Hubble Hubble at about 6:00 p.m.
off the Hubble Hubble at about 6:00 p.m.
off the Hubble Hubble at about 6:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve Merry Christmas guys
on Christmas Eve Merry Christmas guys
on Christmas Eve Merry Christmas guys one of the first expressions I learnt in
one of the first expressions I learnt in
one of the first expressions I learnt in the Philippines when I arrived here was
the Philippines when I arrived here was
the Philippines when I arrived here was most people you can imagine the
most people you can imagine the
most people you can imagine the situation there was three or four
situation there was three or four
situation there was three or four minutes of panic I come from why is he
minutes of panic I come from why is he
minutes of panic I come from why is he not with his family what do we do with
not with his family what do we do with
not with his family what do we do with him now and the capita hyoeun president
him now and the capita hyoeun president
him now and the capita hyoeun president of that community he came up to me and
of that community he came up to me and
of that community he came up to me and he said um we weren’t going to celebrate
he said um we weren’t going to celebrate
he said um we weren’t going to celebrate Christmas this year we lost everything
Christmas this year we lost everything
Christmas this year we lost everything in the typhoon but now you’re here we’re
in the typhoon but now you’re here we’re
in the typhoon but now you’re here we’re gonna make a party so there was one
gonna make a party so there was one
gonna make a party so there was one gentleman in the community he was a
gentleman in the community he was a
gentleman in the community he was a fisherman earlier that day he’d caught a
fisherman earlier that day he’d caught a
fisherman earlier that day he’d caught a squid so he put the squid on the
squid so he put the squid on the
squid so he put the squid on the barbecue yet another guy he had a Nokia
barbecue yet another guy he had a Nokia
barbecue yet another guy he had a Nokia phone not a smartphone but one from like
phone not a smartphone but one from like
phone not a smartphone but one from like 2001 and it played music that was the
2001 and it played music that was the
2001 and it played music that was the important thing and he took don’t you
important thing and he took don’t you
important thing and he took don’t you worry sir I’d be DJ and we had someone
worry sir I’d be DJ and we had someone
worry sir I’d be DJ and we had someone else there was no power in the community
else there was no power in the community
else there was no power in the community right but we had someone with a
right but we had someone with a
right but we had someone with a flashlight and he spent three hours
flashlight and he spent three hours
flashlight and he spent three hours flashing off on off on off on off on off
flashing off on off on off on off on off
flashing off on off on off on off on off and it was the disco lighting
and this was me Christmas Eve in anti an
and this was me Christmas Eve in anti an island in Cebu this was before the
island in Cebu this was before the
island in Cebu this was before the temple I came out it really is more fun
temple I came out it really is more fun
temple I came out it really is more fun in the Philippines right if you can
in the Philippines right if you can
in the Philippines right if you can create so much fun out of so little
create so much fun out of so little
create so much fun out of so little resources more than that because that
resources more than that because that
resources more than that because that night I went to sleep in one of the
night I went to sleep in one of the
night I went to sleep in one of the community houses and I was sleeping in a
community houses and I was sleeping in a
community houses and I was sleeping in a in a guru killing a house the bed was
in a guru killing a house the bed was
in a guru killing a house the bed was not the mattress I was used to of course
not the mattress I was used to of course
not the mattress I was used to of course it was a plank of wood but unfortunately
it was a plank of wood but unfortunately
it was a plank of wood but unfortunately this plank of wood hadn’t been cut for
this plank of wood hadn’t been cut for
this plank of wood hadn’t been cut for Caucasian dimensions what does that mean
Caucasian dimensions what does that mean
Caucasian dimensions what does that mean it’s too short so there I am trying to
it’s too short so there I am trying to
it’s too short so there I am trying to sleep on this bank of wood and my legs
sleep on this bank of wood and my legs
sleep on this bank of wood and my legs are dangling off the end after a couple
are dangling off the end after a couple
are dangling off the end after a couple of minutes I start ours I started to
of minutes I start ours I started to
of minutes I start ours I started to feel a bit sorry for myself again I
feel a bit sorry for myself again I
feel a bit sorry for myself again I thought you know what I should have just
thought you know what I should have just
thought you know what I should have just stayed in a resort tonight I’d be so
stayed in a resort tonight I’d be so
stayed in a resort tonight I’d be so much more comfortable and I went to the
much more comfortable and I went to the
much more comfortable and I went to the CR and on the way to the CR in that
CR and on the way to the CR in that
CR and on the way to the CR in that house on I saw the mother and father
house on I saw the mother and father
house on I saw the mother and father lying on the floor and I realized I
lying on the floor and I realized I
lying on the floor and I realized I couldn’t see the stars because I was in
couldn’t see the stars because I was in
couldn’t see the stars because I was in the only house in the entire community
the only house in the entire community
the only house in the entire community that still had a roof so I was in the
that still had a roof so I was in the
that still had a roof so I was in the best house in the community and I was
best house in the community and I was
best house in the community and I was sleeping in the matrimonial bed of the
sleeping in the matrimonial bed of the
sleeping in the matrimonial bed of the best house in the community and for the
best house in the community and for the
best house in the community and for the next two hours I couldn’t sleep either
next two hours I couldn’t sleep either
next two hours I couldn’t sleep either because I was physically uncomfortable
because I was physically uncomfortable
because I was physically uncomfortable very emotionally challenged by these
very emotionally challenged by these
very emotionally challenged by these people got me thinking if someone is to
people got me thinking if someone is to
people got me thinking if someone is to show up on my doorstep on Christmas Eve
show up on my doorstep on Christmas Eve
show up on my doorstep on Christmas Eve from a faraway country in the East and
from a faraway country in the East and
from a faraway country in the East and say hey can I come in can I have dinner
say hey can I come in can I have dinner
say hey can I come in can I have dinner with you spying can I sleep in your bed
with you spying can I sleep in your bed
with you spying can I sleep in your bed by the way what would I do I owe you
by the way what would I do I owe you
by the way what would I do I owe you anything I’d give them a mince pie
anything I’d give them a mince pie
anything I’d give them a mince pie that’s what we give it Christmas and
that’s what we give it Christmas and
that’s what we give it Christmas and then I say on your way didn’t leave I
then I say on your way didn’t leave I
then I say on your way didn’t leave I might well call the police
challenged me to become a better version
challenged me to become a better version of myself because I learned what well
of myself because I learned what well
of myself because I learned what well Lange un animun
Lange un animun
Lange un animun because while Langer went on from the
because while Langer went on from the
because while Langer went on from the translation meant me as a relatively
translation meant me as a relatively
translation meant me as a relatively rich person giving a little bit of what
rich person giving a little bit of what
rich person giving a little bit of what I have to the poor this community had
I have to the poor this community had
I have to the poor this community had nothing and yet in that moment that one
nothing and yet in that moment that one
nothing and yet in that moment that one moment of my journey where I was left
moment of my journey where I was left
moment of my journey where I was left behind they gave me everything but they
behind they gave me everything but they
behind they gave me everything but they possibly could so these stories appear
possibly could so these stories appear
possibly could so these stories appear in the book I wrote and we published
in the book I wrote and we published
in the book I wrote and we published that book it was trying to get back to
that book it was trying to get back to
that book it was trying to get back to reality I had to get a pension plan I
reality I had to get a pension plan I
reality I had to get a pension plan I had to get a serious job and I had to go
had to get a serious job and I had to go
had to get a serious job and I had to go back to London you know what if I’d
back to London you know what if I’d
back to London you know what if I’d stayed any longer in London I would have
stayed any longer in London I would have
stayed any longer in London I would have probably got depressed
probably got depressed
probably got depressed where was the Welling UN and a bayani
where was the Welling UN and a bayani
where was the Welling UN and a bayani Hanna genius of the poor in London I
Hanna genius of the poor in London I
Hanna genius of the poor in London I couldn’t access it and I was getting sad
couldn’t access it and I was getting sad
couldn’t access it and I was getting sad you know what English people do when we
you know what English people do when we
you know what English people do when we get sad we go to the pub I was down the
get sad we go to the pub I was down the
get sad we go to the pub I was down the pub I was drinking beer and there was
pub I was drinking beer and there was
pub I was drinking beer and there was one particular day I was drinking
one particular day I was drinking
one particular day I was drinking probably on pint number three or four
probably on pint number three or four
probably on pint number three or four and I was getting increasingly emotional
and I was getting increasingly emotional
and I was getting increasingly emotional about my time in the Philippines I’m
about my time in the Philippines I’m
about my time in the Philippines I’m starting to sound like Tito Tony himself
starting to sound like Tito Tony himself
starting to sound like Tito Tony himself my friend he put his arm around my
my friend he put his arm around my
my friend he put his arm around my shoulder and he said look Tom if it
shoulder and he said look Tom if it
shoulder and he said look Tom if it really makes you feel any better I will
really makes you feel any better I will
really makes you feel any better I will double my subscription listen to my
double my subscription listen to my
double my subscription listen to my stories were to read my book I want him
stories were to read my book I want him
stories were to read my book I want him to come and experience the genius of
to come and experience the genius of
to come and experience the genius of these communities for himself so that’s
these communities for himself so that’s
these communities for himself so that’s where I got my next idea I thought I’m
where I got my next idea I thought I’m
where I got my next idea I thought I’m gonna set up a social tourism platform
gonna set up a social tourism platform
gonna set up a social tourism platform mad travel we’re going to create fun and
mad travel we’re going to create fun and
mad travel we’re going to create fun and fulfilling experiences in Gao killing of
fulfilling experiences in Gao killing of
fulfilling experiences in Gao killing of communities and other communities all
communities and other communities all
communities and other communities all across the Philippines not just for
across the Philippines not just for
across the Philippines not just for foreigners let me stay because just like
foreigners let me stay because just like
foreigners let me stay because just like the butterfly who perhaps doesn’t know
the butterfly who perhaps doesn’t know
the butterfly who perhaps doesn’t know quite how beautiful his own wings are I
quite how beautiful his own wings are I
quite how beautiful his own wings are I wonder if it’s time that Filipinos
wonder if it’s time that Filipinos
wonder if it’s time that Filipinos themselves are reminded of the potential
themselves are reminded of the potential
themselves are reminded of the potential for genius all around you
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