Blonde and Blue Eyes

I read Patricia Evangelista's speech Blonde and Blue Eyes. That sent shivers down my spine. I think she captured in a nutshell what the Filipino diaspora has affected (I wanted to say "impacted" but that word makes me think about teeth so I decided against it) the world.

True, most Filipinos would want to go abroad for "greener pastures" via work and fiance visas. But the one thing that really matters is when they do decide to go back and give back to the country that, whether they want to admit or not, shaped them as individuals.

Read about it here.