Meet Sharlene

Life in Hong Kong

Sharlene is an OFW who has been working in Hong Kong for almost 10 years. Compared to the Philippines, Sharlene thinks living in Hong Kong is a lot more convenient and safe, especially with the reliability of the region’s infrastructure and government services.

As a Filipino, however, Sharlene does occasionally face discrimination from the Hong Kong people. She shared one particular instance in which one of the store employees refused to serve her and her family even though they were actively serving the local customers. Be that as it may, Sharlene takes these occurrences of prejudice as an opportunity to stand up for herself and show Hong Kongers that she deserves the same amount of respect she regards them with.

A Message From Sharlene

Always be a Filipino wherever you are. Never let any culture or criticism affect you. Make those as motivation to stand [up] for yourself.