EP 2 【EN】: Owning My Story - The Third Culture Life of a Filipino Chinese

Growing up in the Filipino-Chinese community in Manila, I always thought I knew where I belonged — until I started living, studying, and working in Beijing. In this episode, I open up about what it really feels like to be a Third Culture Kid, and the quiet identity crises that come with it.From being mistaken as a local Chinese student to navigating job offers where people assume I’ll work like a monolingual local — being bilingual (or multilingual) is both a superpower and an invisible emotional labor. I share how I went from hiding the “Filipino” in my identity to finally embracing the blend of my heritage — and why I now take pride in my story.If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t fully belong anywhere, or have had to code-switch between cultures, I hope this episode reminds you: you don’t need to fit in someone else’s box — you can build your own window. 🌏✨#ThirdCultureKid #FilipinoChinese #Identity #Multilingual #PodcastEpisode