Philippine Culture – Page 4

August 13, 2020

White Privilege

By David Haldane Aug. 13, 2020 The scene had played out so often that it was almost becoming routine. One of our household employees, a […]

June 4, 2020

Ouch: Circumcision in the Time of Covid

By David Haldane June 4, 2020 Want to receive Expat Eye weekly in your mailbox? Sign up here. He squealed like a pig being […]

May 14, 2020

Diapers

By David Haldane May 14, 2020 Want to receive “Expat Eye” weekly in your mailbox? Sign up here. I haven’t changed a diaper in […]

April 9, 2020

Ready or Not

By David Haldane April 9, 2020 The first time I felt a moment of relief was when they asked for the measuring tape. Before that, […]

March 12, 2020

Gone But Not Forgotten

By David Haldane March 12, 2020 It’s happened too many times to be accidental. The first instance involved a lovely married couple we hired to, […]

March 5, 2020

Blessing

By David Haldane March 5, 2020 My only moment of uncertainty came when the priest sprinkled holy water onto our door. There, mounted firmly inside […]

February 20, 2020

Left Turns

By David Haldane Feb. 20, 2020 It was the kind of announcement you don’t want to hear from a pilot. Especially one controlling the airplane […]

February 6, 2020

Insanity

By David Haldane February 6, 2020 The message was simple, but it took me by surprise. “I love you, Dad. I just called to tell […]

January 30, 2020

Different Worlds

By David Haldane Jan. 30, 2020 It was as if they were broadcasting from parallel universes. Catching up on events in the US the other […]

January 23, 2020

Adira

By David Haldane Jan. 23, 2020 Her name will be Adira. In Hebrew it means strong, noble and powerful; all qualities I would impart to […]

December 26, 2019

Pajamas

By David Haldane Dec. 26, 2019 The situation was urgent. Two young women recommended to us as potential housekeepers had arrived to be interviewed for […]

December 20, 2019

Cruelly Tortured Pigs

By David Haldane Dec. 19, 2019 I’ll never forget the first time I heard it. Ivy and I had just met, and she’d taken me […]