Aired (February 8, 2024): Pilipinas represents! Ang full time Pinay housewife at vlogger na si Mila Ruiz-Budhathoki, unti-unting sumisikat sa Nepal dahil sa pagpapakilala nito ng kulturang Nepali at Pilipino. Mas kilalanin siya sa video na ito.
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00:00 Brother Kim, it's a different feeling when you're in a foreign country and someone suddenly calls you.
00:04 "Kuya, ate, pare, or kabayan, right?"
00:08 That's common.
00:09 That's common.
00:10 Because we're Filipinos.
00:12 Of course, you've been to a lot of places.
00:14 It's like you suddenly become comfortable.
00:16 But some of our fellow Filipinos who chose to live in a foreign country
00:20 embrace other cultures.
00:22 It's true that we're all looking for something in common.
00:25 That's my story that should be...
00:27 You know...
00:28 [music]
00:31 Traditional temples and colorful clothing.
00:34 Banner flags in the mountains.
00:36 And the home country of the Buddha, Nepal.
00:39 Although far from the Philippines, there's a country that's slowly gaining popularity
00:43 because of the recognition of the culture of Nepali and Filipino.
00:46 Hello, guys. Good afternoon.
00:52 Full-time housewife and lover, Mila Sakatmandu.
00:55 While her Nepali husband, Deepak, has a home-based job and is a freelance wildlife photographer.
01:00 Katmandu is like...
01:04 We can say that it's the center of Nepal.
01:09 It's like Manila.
01:10 There are too many people here.
01:12 Mila has been in Nepal for 5 years.
01:14 So she's saddened by the loneliness she feels in her home country.
01:17 She's going through a hard time vlogging.
01:18 They're different.
01:20 Even though their families are close.
01:22 You still have a family of your own that you can run to.
01:26 You can talk to here.
01:28 She can also make you happy using the word Nepali.
01:30 Strong China.
01:32 Strong.
01:34 Strong China.
01:37 China.
01:38 Not strong.
01:40 Love brought Mila to Nepal
01:42 after she met Deepak's husband in the UAE in 2002.
01:46 After 5 years, they got married there.
01:49 Actually, we call it a mixed marriage.
01:52 Outside church.
01:54 In 2008, they went to Nepal and got married again in a traditional Nepali wedding.
01:59 There was no problem.
02:00 My husband is very open-minded.
02:03 That's the only thing I ask the Lord to do.
02:06 After more than 10 years,
02:08 the couple decided to move to Nepal with their child.
02:11 Even though they've been living in Nepal for a long time,
02:13 Mila can't avoid being culture-shocked.
02:15 In our country, we have holy water.
02:18 Here, we have cow's urine.
02:20 When I saw that we attended this event,
02:24 it's like when we enter the church,
02:26 we really need to use cow's urine
02:28 and wipe our bodies.
02:30 In religious Buddhism,
02:32 cows are sacred because they believe that they give life.
02:36 That's when I realized that I can't do it.
02:39 I really just excused myself in a respectful manner
02:42 so that I won't be offended.
02:44 They understood that.
02:46 In Nepal, the family of the bride and groom
02:48 is a part of the culture.
02:51 You're in charge of cooking,
02:56 and the food they eat.
02:58 You can't eat or be with them
03:00 unless they're done eating.
03:03 Another thing that shocked Mila in Nepal
03:06 is their calendar.
03:07 You should know that Nepal is in 2018.
03:10 This is because of the advanced way of counting days
03:13 of the ancient Hindus and Nepalese
03:15 that are still followed until now.
03:17 Even in a foreign country,
03:19 Mila is still a Filipino.
03:20 She taught her daughter and her family
03:22 how to speak Tagalog.
03:23 Thank you so much!
03:25 I really want to show them
03:27 that I wasn't raised like that.
03:30 It's hard for me to pretend.
03:34 I want them to see it earlier
03:37 and understand it better.
03:40 Even though some Nepalese
03:41 that she knows,
03:42 sister, brother, and countrymen
03:44 call her "Pinaslang Yarn,"
03:47 she also cooks Filipino food.
03:49 You can't be an artist.
03:51 Because life here is different.
03:52 I really respect their beliefs.
03:56 Despite the culture of being raised
03:58 and having a lot of obstacles in life,
04:00 Mila proved that Filipinos
04:02 can be with other races.
04:04 Even though I don't have a Filipino passport,
04:06 I'm still proud
04:07 that I'm not just a Filipino
04:10 in my blood and heart.
04:11 I'm still a Filipino.
04:12 I will never deny that.
04:13 (music)
04:15 (music)
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