Sowing seeds to save culture, the countryside
ON assignment from London, I came to Manila to write about this booming city and its people.
Big businesses could learn from social enterprises
Story & photos by Thomas Graham
PHL’s future heroes–in the eyes of an expat
IN the five-and-a-half years I have lived in the Philippines, much of my time was spent telling Filipinos and foreigners alike about the “genius” of the poor I have found in some of the marginalized communities of this country.
British beams proud on being a ‘bayani’ and a homebuilder
Story & photos by Thomas Graham
Japanese social entrepreneur Hinako Ono invests in Philippines’s human capital
WHAT can the genius of the Filipino poor teach the world? This was the question that I answered during the TEDxADMU talk I gave at Resort’s World Manila last weekend.
The family that bakes together
As the cofounder of the social tourism enterprise MAD Make A Difference Travel, I get to meet many people from around the world eager to find hope and inspiration in the Philippines.
Building the ‘Silicon Valley’ for social enterprise
Kicking a football around as a teenager on the streets of southeast London, my heroes in 1990s Britain were the poster-boy soccer stars of that era who would adorn my bedroom wall.
The business of love
Back in January 2016, I attended a business conference quite unlike any other. Accustomed to the regular business conference format involving “death by PowerPoint”, by the end of day one I was already explaining my take on love to several hundred delegates from across the world.
Time to go on a holiday that matters
Zambales has become known as a home-break spot to many Manileños when the call for a quick vacation arises.
Weaving the future
IN a city where thriving shopping hubs such as Divisoria, Greenhills and Baclaran are aplenty, finding that bag, toy, or garment stitched with the words “Made in the Philippines” is a rather more challenging task.