Kamalayan: Conversations To Self-Awareness

Oct 21 2023 16 ep. 49 mins 1

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Leo and Stephanie are college friends exploring ideas on self-awareness amid their being Filipino. He, a language and professional development trainer based in the Philippines and she, a marriage and family therapist living the US, exchange thoughts and observations on culture and its impact on their identity. "Kamalayan" — 'consciousness' or 'awakening' in Filipino — hopes to reveal nuggets that help make living a little more interesting and meaningful.

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