From the Filipina side

An former coworker of mine started her own blog. I only worked with her for about a year, but we grew close. She's a sweetheart; she moved into the Chicago area to help take care of her mom. She called me her kuya, a Tagalog term of respect that means literally "older brother." I miss her, but I'm glad the internet means never having to say goodbye.
Check out her blog.