This is the life story of The Hungry Syrian Wanderer that touched the hearts of Toni Gonzaga and of many people.
TONI GONZAGA – Vlogger Basel Manadil tells Toni Gonzaga the story of his life and how his fate led him to the Philippines.
Content creator Basel Manadil or popularly known as The Hungry Syrian Wanderer is a full-blooded Syrian but is now a Filipino citizen. He revealed this year that he’s become a citizen of the country in 2019 and shared it only just recently because he wanted to treasure such a moment all by himself before sharing it with everybody.
As much as many people are aware, he is famous for his vlogs about the Filipino culture and helping other Filipino, especially the poor. And for Toni Gonzaga, as she featured him in her latest “Toni Talks” episode, his desire to become a full Filipino tickled a string of emotion in her being a Filipino. And talking about his life, if not because of the war in Syria, he wouldn’t be sent here by his family.
Accordingly, they are scattered. His brother and father are in France while his mother and sister are in Saudi. He has not seen them since then and he recalled that the last memory he has with his mother was at the airport and she was crying while sending him away. As per his parents, it was accordingly the only they can do to put them into safety.
The first six months in the Philippines were the hardest for him. It was his time for adjustment and the culture shock he went through caused him severe weight loss. Due to the language barrier and being newly introduced to foods, he had a hard time and it was difficult for him. He doesn’t know where to start his life but he crawled his way to live by.
He searched for school and learned the English language. From that point, surviving became quite easier for him as people can now understand what he’s saying. He learned to love the food, the culture, the people, and by traveling, he fell in love with the country. He has built a life in this country already.
Watch the video below and hear his story directly from him:
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