Binhi
At first, i was feeling anxious and nervous about binhi because i did not really know what i was going into. I wasn’t familiar with the environment and the community there so i felt scared. When we first arrived there i didn’t really open myself and as i still wasn’t comfortable but as the hours passed by, through listening to their stories and talking to the people, i learned how to open up myself more. I learned that I shouldn’t be anxious when talking and engaging with these people because they’re just like me but in a different financial status and background.
One thing that they really value is hardwork, and that is seen through how they try to make a living even if its little. I observed from their stories that they also value their family, and that is why they’re working hard in order to make a living and earn more. I realized that some time in the future I am just gonna be like them, working hard in order to earn for my family, and i was able to relate to them in most parts of their story. I was able to feel a connection between the foster mothers that took care of us and myself because their values are in line with mine, and that makes our habitus at least close to each other.
One more thing that is stuck in my mind when it comes to binhi is how inequality is seen in the community. Most of the community members have jobs and are working hard, they even have their own businesses in the community, but i see the inequality in the amount of resources and opportunities presented to them. Even though they work hard for more earnings, the number of opportunities and resources for the community is not that high for them.