After nearly 50 years in Australia, Gold Coast-based marriage celebrant Josie Dare is longing to return to the Philippines—the country she left as a child.
Key Points
- After almost five decades away, Josie Dare is eager to return to the Philippines and reconnect with the homeland she left at just seven years old.
- Her Filipino identity remains strong through her mother’s memories and the Filipino dishes that remind her of her childhood and heritage.
- Josie hopes to rediscover her roots and introduce her husband and children to the Philippines and the culture she has always carried with her.
Despite spending most of her life in Australia, through Filipino food and cherished family memories, she has kept her connection to her roots alive. Now, she is eager to return to the Philippines, reconnect with her heritage, and share that connection with her own family.
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