ABSTRACT

In the previous chapters, I discussed the dynamics of migration circumstances, conditions of family separation and vulnerability. These dynamics not only shaped Filipinas’ subjectivity, but also affected strategies of language. Despite the individual nuances and differences among interview, workshop and focus group participants, all recognised the migration culture of the Philippines and the dislocations that labour migration brings, particularly contradictory class mobility. Participants noted that when Filipinos are abroad, they seek out other Filipinos to establish kinship and create a sense of belonging. Combined with other dynamics fundamental to migration, as well as the demands of a transnational existence, the dislocations that Filipinas experienced engender an ongoing sense of liminality, demanding constant efforts to adapt.