👁🗨 “To me, being Filipina means being open to self-discovery. It means acknowledging the people who have come before me, being mindful of how my words and actions will be interpreted by the people after me, and wading through it all to choose my own path. ⠀ ⠀ My Filipina identity can’t be summarized into a word, a sentence, or a stereotype. I’m a woman, a sister, a daughter, a person soon-to-be-married to my partner. And I’m also an entrepreneur, a Canadian, a proud Torontonian, a French-speaker, a Tagalog learner, a writer, a human rights advocate, a baker. And all the things in-between that make Filipinas fascinating, elusive, and more powerful than you know.” ⠀ ⠀ I’m Gelaine, one of the founders of @cambio_market , an ethical retailer on a mission to break negative stereotypes of what it means to be “made in the Philippines”. We partner with socially conscious brands and local entrepreneurs to find products designed and handcrafted in the Philippines by Filipino artisans, and share them with you in North America.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ Thank you for sharing @cambio_market! We love what you’re doing! .⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let's inspire and build a community! What does it mean to be a Filipina to you? DM us, we'd love to know! 💭 #pinaycollective #pinaygrown⠀ (at Toronto, Ontario)
