Feb
04
He only stands 5 ft 2 inches tall. Laurine is the name. He is barely taller than me. One of my best friends. Sorry for me, he now works in Canada. He went there a year ago to work with white people who basically dwarf him (literally, physically...hahaha). He chose to leave his two kids, the youngest was a newborn the day he left. And as an Asian who is used to a lot of sun, he is still adjusting to the Canada weather. He said he wears five layers of clothes when working outside. Huh! That is heavy. But he braves all of these for the pay. As compared to his former salary here in the Philippines, he now receives five figures in Philippine peso. Laurine is a hard-worker and he is a little wonder! During his stint as a supervisor in one of the companies here, he herds some 50 people who calls him "Sir or Boss" though he just looks like their younger brother. Laurine's story is a tale told a hundred times by millions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). But being our little wonder worker, Laurine's cultural and physical differences and his battles in Canada are totally unique stories for all to learn.
