Filipino Kazakhstan: My Pinoy Life in Astana

Filipino Kazakhstan: My Pinoy Life in Astana from Illustrado

 

MERLE HACILDO

Merle Hacildo – living a Pinoy life in Astana, Kazakhstan

 I have been a Filipino in Kazakhstan since 2008. I used to work as a private tutor to a Korean Middle school student in Shanghai but opted to move here in Kazakhstan for a change of environment and just like most OFWs, the need for a better opportunity brought me here.

Astana – capital of Kazakhstan, residence. © Anatoly Butyrin | Dreamstime.com

Astana. A fragment of the central part of the city. © Sudok1 | Dreamstime.com

Astana is a very beautiful city in the North although it is still developing. It was established as the new country’s capital in 1997. Most people don’t want to live here due to the long and severe cold winter months but over all, I can have everything that I want from restaurants, cinemas and other places for recreation.

More about her story:
The Filipino community in Kazakhstan...
Adapting to the host country...

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