This document discusses a Filipino woman named Kikay who adapted to foreign cultural preferences but ultimately returned to her Filipina origins. It argues that Filipinos should be proud of their identity and culture, and that no matter how much one adapts to others, one will always return to one's origins. The narrative of Kikay illustrates how even those with a colonial mindset can rediscover their Filipino roots.
This document discusses a Filipino woman named Kikay who adapted to foreign cultural preferences but ultimately returned to her Filipina origins. It argues that Filipinos should be proud of their identity and culture, and that no matter how much one adapts to others, one will always return to one's origins. The narrative of Kikay illustrates how even those with a colonial mindset can rediscover their Filipino roots.
This document discusses a Filipino woman named Kikay who adapted to foreign cultural preferences but ultimately returned to her Filipina origins. It argues that Filipinos should be proud of their identity and culture, and that no matter how much one adapts to others, one will always return to one's origins. The narrative of Kikay illustrates how even those with a colonial mindset can rediscover their Filipino roots.
The New Yorker in Tondo highlights our Filipino identity.
Never lose sight of who you are, because no matter how much you adapt to the cultural and physical preferences of others to fit in, you will always return to your origins. The primary character, Kikay, just stands in for the colonial mindset that Filipinos have. The narrative seeks to show us how she went back to her Filipina origins. We ought to be proud of who we are, our identity, and our culture.