"Developing nation? Bro. Let's get to the point. We're a poor country," says Aeron. In this conversation, Aeron DEllosa from @animmigrantslifepodcast and Nolan Yuma don't hide the truth with political correctness. Instead, they get right to the point when discussing immigrating to Canada, Filipino culture and psychology, Tagalog, decolonization, and racism.
00:00 - Intro
01:46 - Montreal vs Vancouver
06:07 - Becoming Canadian and staying Filipino. Individualism vs Collectivism 11:09 - Utang na loob & Corruption
16:19 - Pakikisama & Hiya & cultural differences in confrontation styles in Canada, the Netherlands, and the Philippines
26:12 - Political correctness isn't helping marginalized people
33:54 - Acculturating to Canada & types of racism
41:38 - Is the Philippines a matriarchal society?
52:47 - Decolonisation in Filipino culture
58:41 - How dangerous social media is for understanding culture
1:02:03 - Wrap up
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