Yesterday I met Patrick Fernandez in Sining Kamalig, an art galery in Manila. I asked him if I could interview him which turned out into a nice conversation about a lot of different topics.

Patrick is 32 years old, lives in one of the provinces and is organizing art festivals and events since 2004. In 2009 they even organized an....... read more

Every Sunday morning we opened up a pack of fresh croissants and gently baked them golden-brown. There were six croissants and only the five of us. We all loved the croissants and all three children were eager to split it fair and square. Only, that wasn’t as simple as you'd think it would be. Since every crumb of this delicious....... read more

The poverty I saw in Manila changed my perspective on work and wages. It is the strangest thing to see men and women work for a whole day, giving up all their energy to earn a small living. I compared this to my own jobs in which I am not particularly lazy, but in which I absolutely did not give....... read more

With amazement I read posts on blogs for expats. Where can I find a good hairdresser near my place? Where can I buy this and this brand of breakfast grains. All concrete and understandable questions. We are all far away from home, a lot of things are different and adjustment is needed. 

For me, having been staying in a....... read more