Episode 2
BIYAYA
In a place where hard work does not guarantee a comfortable life, how does one persist through the constant dread of hunger? For some, every day is a waiting game for food. Watch as Mang Nicolas shares his story of balancing multiple jobs while navigating life on the streets.
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Within the modern and urban facade of Pasay City, a network of narrow streets reveals the harsh realities of poverty and food insecurity.
In a place where hard work does not guarantee a comfortable life, how does one persist through the constant dread of hunger? For some, every day is a waiting game for food.
Amid rising food prices, people find ways to ease hunger. Aling Evelyn’s dishes in Happyland seem to perfectly fit the Filipino taste on a budget.
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Realizing that my reality is different from the reality of people from the poverty line is truly devastating. This episode made me aware that malice disguised as kindness makes the world what it is. What the affluents can’t fathom is that people who are not as well off as them are always on survival mode, they are always worried because they have nothing–and having nothing in this world, especially the basic necessities will slowly kill you from the inside out.
By watching this episode, it made me realize that some people just ignored their privileges, specifically in terms of having a decent food, while others made a ton of effort only to have a food that is spoiled, donated, or even from the garbage which may not last the whole day.