{"product_id":"the-secret-lives-of-ofws","title":"The Secret Lives of OFWs","description":"\u003cp\u003eLET ME TELL YOU A SECRET.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverseas Filipino Workers or OFWs. You either know one, are related to one, want to be one, or are one. OFWs are so ubiquitous to the Philippines that we think we’re familiar with the kind of lives they lead. We presume we know who they are, what they’re like, or perhaps even what secrets they keep. But do we?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003emananangals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003easwangs\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eengkantos\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003emambabarangs\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eoryols\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eandudunongs\u003c\/i\u003e, and even the great\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBakunawa\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of OFWs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows eight different stories of Filipino migrant workers who happen to be supernaturals. Forced to embark on their own migratory sojourns to seek a better life and provide for their loved ones, these stories delve into the struggles faced by OFWs and their families—and how even feared creatures of Philippine folklore are not spared from the hardships of the diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection tells moving narratives of love and resilience. Of enduring against the monstrosity of abuse, assault, isolation and fractured family dynamics. A speculative exploration that answers the question: can the horrors and challenges of the Filipino migration experience surpass even the darkest realms of the supernatural?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRH SEA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46210857730205,"sku":"9789815204858","price":69.95,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/9789815204858_MPH.jpg?v=1737507557","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/the-secret-lives-of-ofws","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}