I heard this article last August 18 in one of the Life Coaches of EWC. And I tried to get the full article. And I found out that originally it was from a lady named pinkdxbchampange. Just thought of sharing it. So here it goes…
Over a thousand Filipinos arrive in Dubai every month. And why not?
Literally, the sun shines here all year round; prosperity is in the air; and it's a place where people have reasons to dream of waking up in the morning as millionaires or with kilos of gold on their lap!
Yun nga lang, habang hindi pa nangyayari yun, iba ang nakikita ng maraming Pinoy pagdilat nila sa umaga — kurtina! Sideways…sidesteps Hindi yan dance step. That's the latest move ngayon sa mga sharing flats. Sa sobrang liit ng space, patagilid ang galaw. Kaya minsan, mga ka-flatmates, hindi na magkakitaan. "Hoy, where have you been, ba? Hindi ka na umuuwi sa flat!" Kasi nga lagi silang naka-sideview!
Warning: Smoking is dangerous to your room.
Yes, naunahan ng Pinoy ang IKEA sa innovation na yan — Yes, styrofoam walls, styrofoam doors, styrofoam room. Di ba nga naman, styrofoam keeps you fresh! Para kang gulay, o kaya ice candy. Pero siguro mas feel mo minsan na 'tuna' ka, o di kaya 'sirena' kung feel mong si Claudine ka.
"Ate, di ba fire hazard yan?" "Anong fire hazard ka dyan? Rent ang mas nakakamatay dito!"
"Illegal ang partitions sa Dubai. At least ang styrofoam, pag nagkahulihan, mabilis sa baklasan. Gets mo?!!!" "Yes, Ate."
Therefore, 'no smoking': ang sirena baka maging daing!
Burj Al 'Cupboards' Hindi lang Emaar Properties ang may 'K' na magtayo ng skyscrapers? Haven't we heard, the Philippines is a major supplier of architects in Dubai? In other words, nasa dugo natin yan! Kaya ba ng Arabong gumawa ng rooms out of cupboards, luggages and shoe boxes
Dati sa airport lang bida ang mga luggages, ngayon multi-purpose na: dividers na rin sila — para ang isang kwarto maging lima!
Pampataas sila sa mga cupboards kasama ng mga shoe boxes na pinaka-antenna. Siyempre, the taller the better — you keep your neighbor's eyes away.
Now Showing Pagpasok ko ng flat, akala ko sinehan, ang daming kurtina. Mga kuarto pala. Pero ang cute, cinematic!!! Parang barangay, complete with skinitas. Kada bukas ng telon, parang movie — sari-saring life. May natutulog, may nag-eemote, may nka-curlers, may nakasimangot. Sa panlimang kurtina, may nag-totong-its, sa pang-anim, may naggugupit. Ang gandang movie, di ba? "Ang Pinoy sa Likod ng Kurtina! Paraisong Kurtina Ayyy!
Our Paraisong Kurtina. It can make you laugh, it can make you cry.
Be proud of our Paraisong Kurtina. It exists because we'd rather send our money home than spend more for our comfort. Within its walls, lies our desire for a little privacy, our groans, our tears, our dreams, our struggle for some little savings. My curtain says a lot. It says, "I have saved again, inay; I'll be able to send money next month"
Dream mo pa bang pumunta ng Dubai ???
Mag isip-isip…
As I listened to the talk given By coach Jane Q. from Dubai I can’t help my self but to reflect and uttered a prayer for them…sa mga kababayan natin who work hard just to support their families. Then the situation of our country…sigh!
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Reading this post made me think of my friends who are now working in Dubai. Well, they appear so happy on their friendster accounts. They seem to live a life free of worries, like they are living their dreams. Hmmm, I'll probably email them and encourage them. I don't know. Maybe a sincere Hello and How are you would suffice. Sigh.
You're right engreteia. they usually hide their real condition so that not to burden their families in the Philippines.
Hmmm...I think this is true of all Filipinos working abroad. They just look happy on their Friendster accounts but reality is different. The problem is before going home in the Philippines, they make it a point to buy new shoes, new clothes, new cellphones, watches etc. to show people how happy and prosperous they are. Of course, the people back home would believe this act and then also dream of going abroad....
I always tell people the reality of living abroad. The reality of being away from your family, of being alone, of being poorer than back in the Philippines, of the cold winters...
The reality is most Filipinos who work as domestic workers/factory workers etc are considered very poor in the country where they immigrated. Their salary sounds high when converted to pesos but unfortunately it is below poverty line in most of the countries where they work.
I guess our society is also perpetrator in this case. Most of us gauge success with material things. We often categorize our fellows to the haves and haves not. Pride dictates that a person would always want to be regarded as someone successful, or important. Thus the charade. I wish the families of this OFWs would truly see what meets the eye. I pray we'd all see.