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Filipino youth immigrants in Macau
Drawing from concepts of sociolinguistics and anthropology, I have been conducting research specifically focusing on Filipino immigrants in Macau.
Macau is a predominantly Chinese society. As an ethnic minority, the Filipino youth immigrants often face different tensions (e.g., the assimilation issue to the majority group, the transition to the adulthood). These tensions are reflected in — and co-constructed by — their language repertoires, discourse and lived trajectories. Ultimately, these shape their identities - the way they are.
Based on above, I have conducted a two-year ethnography for my Master thesis, titled:
“Wandering in liminality: A chronotopic approach to multilingual repertoires and liminal identities among Filipino youth immigrants in Macau”
(preparing for publication)
I have disseminated the idea to the community itself and the general public through the medium of arts.
As a creator and planner, I have initiated and am mainly responsible for a government-funded project in Macau:
菲常 · 日常 Living Here, Living Together
Aim & Description:
The project explores the daily experiences of second-generation Filipino people in Macau to highlight the fluidity of identity.
Through In-Depth Interview Video (Part I) to examine the identity construction of three youths, and Roaming Audio Exploration (Part II) to present a composite character distilled from various stories, the project shows how identity is gradually shaped by the negotiation between inner and outer, and the lived trajectories from past to present.
By focusing on the stories of second-generation Filipino people in Macau, the project aims to reflect the challenges and dilemmas faced by specific communities and in specific phases, and to demonstrate that identity can transcend ethnic boundaries while evolving fluidly.
Aim & Description (Video):
The video explores the life trajectories of three Filipino youth — all come from Filipino immigrant families in Macau, yet each on their own journey to find their own identities.
Jorge was born and raised in Macau, and his living habits share many similarities with those of most people in Macau. Though often seen as different, he remains firm in his identity. Sandy, also born and raised in Macau, sometimes feels lost of her identity, as influenced by various social, cultural, familial, and personal factors. Eunice, with a mixed-ethnicity background, grew up moving between the Philippines and Macau. With the belief of her Filipino heritage, she lives out her unique identity with confidence.
These three youths reflect on how their life trajectories shape who they are.
Moving beyond ethnic boundaries, you and I are both pursuing our own identity, and live as our true selves.
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