Last Sunday I joined Lilli to visit her family and say goodbye to Rojen, her cousin. He'll be working in Dubai as an architect for a year. A great opportunity, for sure, given that Dubai is somewhat the architectural capital of the world.
But it was sad to see him go... We had a lot of fun together and although he had been planning his trip for a long time, it seemed as though he would always be there...He is now one of millions of Filipinos who go and work abroad for a salary that is often four times higher than what they'd be paid in the Philippines.
We promised that we'd see each other somewhere in Europe, so I wonder where that will be: Paris? Berlin? Or - I hardly dare to mention it - Bruges... ?
But it was sad to see him go... We had a lot of fun together and although he had been planning his trip for a long time, it seemed as though he would always be there...He is now one of millions of Filipinos who go and work abroad for a salary that is often four times higher than what they'd be paid in the Philippines.
We promised that we'd see each other somewhere in Europe, so I wonder where that will be: Paris? Berlin? Or - I hardly dare to mention it - Bruges... ?
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