Pinoy sa likod ng kurtina
Got this message on my email which was sent to me by a colleague. 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…
ganyan din sa macaau, meron pang documentary. mga room nila puro kurtina rin, tapos mga bentana naka rehas. kumikita sila sa pamumulot ng empty can ng mga softdrik (aluminum), saka pag hingi ng miniral water bottle. kalungkot talaga pag ganyan nangyayari sa kapwa natin pinoy
OMG! This is so true. How typical for Filipinos to do this regardless where they are coz it doesn’t matter whether they are in Dubai, HK, Milan or somewhere in the Carribean the set up is the same.
too sad reality in Dubai. with house rents escalating, people(and not just Filipinos mind you) are resorting to this kind of living environment. but as my friendly neighborhood arab would say, “what to do, yani?”. sigh.
Haller!!..Gano man ka O.A. or ka-exag yang kwento na yan, magtitiis padin ako dito sa Dubai kesa pare-parehas kameng magutom sa Pinas..mas kalbaryo ang buhay ko dun kesa d2..So I’ll keep the faith and bring home the bacon.
Life is not a bed of roses! It is a plight, to experience it, you need to get out from your comfort zone so you can challenge yourself to battle life ’s obstacle and prove to yourself, “you are a tough person”- a peculiar pinoys! Salute you guys out there!
Kalungkot naman to know that fellow Filipinos are in situations like this. On the other hand, I also admire such people who as menggay said, would “keep the faith and bring home the bacon.”
I’ve been encouraged to work abroad for so many times already but I chose to say in my dear Philippines mainly because I want to be with my family. But of course not everyone can do as I do which makes me think how lucky I am to be in a situation like this.
More power to our kababayans out there!