Looking for love ❤️ on the Faroe Islands | DW Documentary

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  • Around 50 thousand people live on the Faroe Islands. But too many of them are men. Faroese women go abroad to study. Many don’t return. Men stay behind to live off the sea. Now the islands are enjoying a growing influx of women from the Philippines.
    Antonette gets her folk dress out of the closet. Like a native Faroese woman, she’s getting ready for the Ólavsøka, the national holiday of the Faroe Islands. The 36-year-old actually comes from the metropolis of Manila. But life in the Philippines was too loud, stressful and uncertain for her. Antonette sought security and safety and married Regin Egholm a year ago. Her first daughter was born nine months later. Her new happiness on the other side of the world is complete.
    Antonette is one of about 200 Filipinas who now live on the islands in the North Atlantic. Rain instead of sun, dried fish instead of tropical fruits - at first, their new life on the edge of Europe was a culture shock for many of them. And yet Filipinas and Faroe Islanders often share the same values. Family, faith and tradition are important in both cultures.
    These values are often reason enough for young, liberated Faroese women to leave. The only university is too small and most men too old-fashioned. As a result, there are about 15 percent more men than women living on the islands today. The government is trying to make the Faroes more attractive. New courses of study and more jobs are supposed to draw Faroese women back to the islands. But in the meantime, women from the Philippines are settling in their new home, where they form the largest ethnic minority on the islands, closely followed by women from Thailand.
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Komentáře • 2,9K

  • @bibidgondronk9327
    @bibidgondronk9327 Před 3 lety +1445

    I live in Singapore. There are many Filipinos here. 1 thing i learned from them is that they're very adaptable to new environments and willing to integrate. They keep their culture but they respect local cultures. They make themselves as part of the country they're living in.

    • @pink_alligator
      @pink_alligator Před 3 lety +66

      I'm surprised the Philippines don't have a shortage of women by how many it seems move too different countries for love. We have the same thing here but it's thai women who fall in love with tourists and move to marry

    • @vampritt
      @vampritt Před 3 lety +41

      @@pink_alligator Filipinos are very friendly people. Yes I was from singapore before and they integrate better there too.

    • @MerahPutih14
      @MerahPutih14 Před 3 lety +1

      Lu orang indo?

    • @MerahPutih14
      @MerahPutih14 Před 3 lety

      @@pink_alligator are u thai women?

    • @mustafaakkoclar1272
      @mustafaakkoclar1272 Před 3 lety +34

      if ur countrys sitiation is very bad you ahve to be adaptable

  • @kaskahea1274
    @kaskahea1274 Před rokem +241

    Props to this Filipina lady who left her husband after she discovered his infidelity! Takes alot of courage, especially when you're not in your home country with children. Much aloha to her! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

    • @RDCFemmes
      @RDCFemmes Před rokem +36

      Those men thinks that being a "docile" wife means accepting everything

    • @lavish_1717
      @lavish_1717 Před rokem

      She probably only wanted to citizenshiip

    • @shelleyg218
      @shelleyg218 Před rokem +13

      She’s so beautiful, inside and out!!!

    • @jaesoforeign
      @jaesoforeign Před rokem

      You are so bitter and lonely, was infidelity all you noticed or learned from this documentary?

    • @shelleyg218
      @shelleyg218 Před rokem

      @@jaesoforeign why would you call Kas bitter and lonely? She sure doesn’t sound that way to me! Actually, you’re the one that sounds bitter and lonely.

  • @bobbylindsey
    @bobbylindsey Před 2 lety +423

    I love Filipino people: kind, wise, generous, intelligent, and open minded. Some of the best people I've ever met.

  • @ValkyrieofNOLA
    @ValkyrieofNOLA Před rokem +57

    Here in New Orleans, we have a large Filipino community. They’re lovely people with a lovely culture

  • @ponypower8
    @ponypower8 Před 2 lety +592

    "She cooks, cleans, does the laundry for you", I'm a man and I lived in the U.S. for many years but that doesn't sound right specially when describing your wife or girlfriend or what you're looking for in a lifetime partner.

    • @xerang17
      @xerang17 Před 2 lety +43

      Agree on this

    • @mhatabdulmuhmin7705
      @mhatabdulmuhmin7705 Před 2 lety +128

      Yeah it sounds like describing a house maid😏

    • @j.b.7711
      @j.b.7711 Před 2 lety +59

      Agree. However here in the Phils ..Filipino men can treat you the same or worse. Kudos to the Filipino women for their perseverance and dedication to their family. For the men.. i wish I can say the same. Peace. From 🇵🇭

    • @snowflakemelter7171
      @snowflakemelter7171 Před 2 lety +15

      Yeah well that's the real world. You have just been pussified with libtard ideology in the US.

    • @krishtayable
      @krishtayable Před 2 lety +95

      No wonder why he is still single 😠🤢🤢🤢

  • @p.w.5199
    @p.w.5199 Před 3 lety +203

    My Mother's parents were born and raised in the Faroe Islands. They came to America in the 1920's . I was lucky enough to visit those beautiful islands 11 years ago and meet some of my relatives who still live there. Thank you for this documentary !!!

  • @backattackjack3857
    @backattackjack3857 Před 9 měsíci +6

    That single Filipina mother of two is a blessing. So much courage

  • @tayloreverard2039
    @tayloreverard2039 Před 2 lety +217

    Seeing a brave Phillipino woman who built a life, lives a life and has children on the other side of the world, going about her day listening to a Canadian artist form the same town as me in a japanese car just to feel like herself really shows how connected we all really are, no matter how remote a place you find yourself.

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano Před 2 lety +6

      There is such a thing as Invasive Species and in Nature we can see how they can wreck havoc in the beauty of a natural environment. Lets hope the whales will not finally be extinct when the new people fishing them are from another culture.

    • @sarahasta6110
      @sarahasta6110 Před 2 lety

      Hi

    • @sarahasta6110
      @sarahasta6110 Před 2 lety

      Hi dear

    • @PaliAha
      @PaliAha Před rokem

      Huh?

    • @gideonarmada3641
      @gideonarmada3641 Před rokem

      Ooh I like the place. Looks post card picture.

  • @helenaivanka3767
    @helenaivanka3767 Před 3 lety +82

    What a great story. Women leaving the island to start a better life and women coming to the island for a better life.

    • @organizedchaos4559
      @organizedchaos4559 Před rokem +2

      The women leaving are a bit hypocritical.

    • @fredziffle5219
      @fredziffle5219 Před rokem +16

      Women might have to leave to find a husband if they are related to the men at home.

    • @xochitllee24
      @xochitllee24 Před rokem

      What a wonderful way to put it! 🙏

    • @tikdoe7563
      @tikdoe7563 Před rokem +2

      @@organizedchaos4559
      How?

    • @arashimorikawa3485
      @arashimorikawa3485 Před rokem +2

      @@organizedchaos4559 You mean you haven't find a woman yet?

  • @saifmusa4830
    @saifmusa4830 Před 3 lety +621

    Video title is misleading!!!
    It should be more like how Filipino women are adapting to life in Faroe Islands.

    • @rioailes9066
      @rioailes9066 Před 3 lety +13

      Agree, still it's interesting. This place is calming for me

    • @kukulroukul4698
      @kukulroukul4698 Před 3 lety +16

      no , it should be HOW filipino men's are adapting to life with the grandma :P

    • @fun4225
      @fun4225 Před 3 lety +30

      @@kukulroukul4698 no it should entitled. The amazing lives of mail order bride from the Philippines in the Farrow islands

    • @aaroiseverything
      @aaroiseverything Před 3 lety +3

      😂😂😂

    • @arnelabih1845
      @arnelabih1845 Před 3 lety +8

      I belong on this Island!! 👐👐it looks relaxing and peaceful. I grew up on Island.

  • @atlantic2233
    @atlantic2233 Před 2 lety +53

    The narrator's voice is wonderful! Clearly spoken, pleasant to listen to and not too fast like some narrator's. Excellent documentary as always, DW.

  • @YourFilipinaPaige
    @YourFilipinaPaige Před rokem +69

    searching for love isnt easy. i feel for all those who longed for someone to be loved and love in return. wish we all find the true love and ultimate happiness each of us deserve. happy new year!

    • @julitafancuvilla7736
      @julitafancuvilla7736 Před rokem

      Wish we find happiness with the people who truly love us just the way we are, no more,no less..💖💝💝

    • @Debby142
      @Debby142 Před rokem

      It's my prayer too.

  • @nayyararmani
    @nayyararmani Před 3 lety +374

    After living in a bustling city, this place looks like nature's refuge. Those who love to live in nature would not think about leaving this place 😍

    • @Elitemusicman1
      @Elitemusicman1 Před 3 lety +18

      YoshiPeach Mario probably because faroese women don’t want them ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • @rickryan6271
      @rickryan6271 Před 3 lety +7

      @YoshiPeach Mario who says Filipino men are not allowed to go there tho?

    • @itsmyparty4637
      @itsmyparty4637 Před 3 lety +17

      @YoshiPeach Mario no shortage of MEN only women

    • @jesussaves5556
      @jesussaves5556 Před 3 lety +9

      Yes but these Faroe people kill whales. Heartless

    • @AbuHajarAlBugatti
      @AbuHajarAlBugatti Před 3 lety +13

      @@jesussaves5556 and people all around the world kill other people. Heartless.

  • @joannasliwa8147
    @joannasliwa8147 Před 3 lety +301

    I went to the Faroe Islandsa few years ago . They are the most stunning, mysterious , nature preserved place on the earth . I hope a mass tourisme will never destroy their beauty . The inhabitants are so wellcoming .

    • @duckierobinson1023
      @duckierobinson1023 Před 3 lety +13

      It is one of our biggest striggles at the moment, trash everywhere and the small roads along the mountains are not made for 100’s of people a day

    • @elsavalle7605
      @elsavalle7605 Před 3 lety

      People in faroe kindly visit mindanao at iligan city n visit pentecostal church there r many young widos want to marry God fearing man n responsible, caring n thoughtful. Here in mindanao at iligan city, philippines.

    • @elsavalle7605
      @elsavalle7605 Před 3 lety

      Many also old maids herr too

    • @ddmddmd
      @ddmddmd Před 2 lety +2

      They have a horrible mentality. I dislike them and encourage everyone I know not to visit a place where there’s no compassion towards animal life. They live in the dark ages.

    • @ralfnyberg3264
      @ralfnyberg3264 Před 2 lety +4

      @@ddmddmd wow man, love the generalization! How is it exactly that theyre living in the middle ages? You surely dont condemn other countries for killing chickens and cows, of which the latter one is in fact one of the smartest beings on the face of the earth.

  • @vhoy7899
    @vhoy7899 Před 2 lety +44

    It looks beautiful. That lady who went school and learned to stand on her own, I applaud her courage.

  • @davidyasss3484
    @davidyasss3484 Před rokem +60

    Filipino people are lovely and very hardworking. We have lots in Ireland and I'm glad we do. Plus the mixed babies are just gorgeous 😍

    • @azeljoyportugues2580
      @azeljoyportugues2580 Před rokem +9

      Yes we Filipinos can easily adapt, were malleable and flexible, can always adjust.
      My fellow Filipinos, men or women are very hardworking 😍

    • @amgirl4286
      @amgirl4286 Před rokem +2

      There is a big issue right now of men missing traditional feminine old school women. As a female, I love traditional men, nothing wrong with him likening a traditional woman. To each their own friend

    • @Lavish1717
      @Lavish1717 Před rokem +6

      The kids don’t look mixed, they just look Filipino.

    • @girliev.alcantara2103
      @girliev.alcantara2103 Před rokem +4

      Filipino blood mixed with western blood could make beauty queens. 😄

    • @lavish_1717
      @lavish_1717 Před rokem

      @@girliev.alcantara2103
      Please stop making whiite people go extinct

  • @MayimHastings
    @MayimHastings Před 3 lety +88

    Beng is amazing! When she starts talking about her future, she is so radiant. That is a powerful, lovely woman!

  • @wawaldekidsfun4850
    @wawaldekidsfun4850 Před 3 lety +271

    Respect for the Filipino ladies, hard worker, no complaining, and integrated well to the societies! 👍👍👍

    • @patriciawaisaac4885
      @patriciawaisaac4885 Před 3 lety +8

      And they eat day and night I know them very well

    • @jogvankjlbro1108
      @jogvankjlbro1108 Před 3 lety +11

      Theyre not hard workers, they complain ALOT, and everyone hates them

    • @enticingmay435
      @enticingmay435 Před 3 lety +21

      It’s sad actually, imagining having to leave your home and move half way around the world just to marry some dudes who can’t find a wife. If the population of the Faroes is declining then they should really leave it like that instead of forcing population growth by importing foreign women.

    • @tongtv1709
      @tongtv1709 Před 3 lety +3

      @@jogvankjlbro1108 crack head

    • @tweetiebird8757
      @tweetiebird8757 Před 2 lety +6

      @@jogvankjlbro1108 women can compplain even your danish or asian. if you dont treat equal..so many danish in my island move here and retired and they are lucky to move in philippines that the wife take good care for them and next to them instead put him in a hospice alone!

  • @slice.of.life93
    @slice.of.life93 Před rokem +22

    as an introvert and nature lover, i would really love to live here! such a paradise!😍

  • @nenetteplozada6913
    @nenetteplozada6913 Před 2 lety +126

    I enjoyed watching this. I, too, never heard of the Faroe Islands. It is a beautiful place, with peace, serenity and natural beauty, I can understand why my fellow Philippine women adapted and fell in love with it immediately. Very opposite to the life we have here in the Philippines. People should understand that underneath the facade of regarding us as exceptional homemakers, the Filipino woman is an intelligent courageous woman, you can place her in politics, and commerce and she will work to make the community better!

  • @nanakusuma5146
    @nanakusuma5146 Před 3 lety +238

    Beng Li Tang is very inspiring. She knows exactly what she wants & will fight for it. She knows where her home is & looks very genuinely happy. I hope she'll achieve what she's dreaming of ❤️

    • @oscarmcgill6446
      @oscarmcgill6446 Před 3 lety +3

      You are cute 🤭

    • @MerahPutih14
      @MerahPutih14 Před 3 lety +2

      Woy mba! Lu dibilang cute sama si bule 😆

    • @milvianpoulsen1700
      @milvianpoulsen1700 Před 3 lety +8

      Thanks and I am very happy and content where I am now.❤️❤️❤️

    • @roticalai
      @roticalai Před 2 lety +1

      Beng, idol!!! you go girl. continue to aim and fly high. you embody the filipino woman - headstrong, brave and independent. same to you Antoinette!

    • @DarkShroom
      @DarkShroom Před rokem

      she's in her mid 20s... after she gets bored of running for election she may well be off again

  • @carolcarol3938
    @carolcarol3938 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Well done Beng ... looking after yourself and your children and being an independent, educated and strong woman. A great example for your children. It does look like a beautiful place to live.

  • @sianmoltie8979
    @sianmoltie8979 Před rokem +5

    Filipino people are really humble, and genuine people ❤️ love them!

  • @windbreaker57
    @windbreaker57 Před rokem +28

    I love and admire their resilience, adaptability, and sincerity in living and loving their adopted home.

  • @lindaguel5258
    @lindaguel5258 Před 3 lety +199

    Antoinette, Please see a medical specialist for goiter or throat cancer, the video definitely shows cause for concern. I and we have a past experience of living in the Philippines, we love the people and culture of the P.I. Love

    • @cristinanavarro8103
      @cristinanavarro8103 Před 3 lety +2

      ❤❤❤💖💖💖💓💓💓

    • @susandean8584
      @susandean8584 Před 3 lety +8

      Her husband is a pharmacist 🤷‍♀️

    • @DWDocumentary
      @DWDocumentary  Před 3 lety +139

      Hi @Linda Guel,
      Thanks for expressing your concern. We have been informed by the producers that Antonette is already undergoing treatment.
      Best,
      The DW Documentary Team

    • @leekflower1
      @leekflower1 Před 2 lety +5

      I came here to say this. I have had mine removed for cancer.

    • @GFINHK
      @GFINHK Před 2 lety +3

      @@DWDocumentary May we have an update, please?

  • @jeanne7854
    @jeanne7854 Před 3 lety +249

    Beng is a woman to look up to. I'm so proud of her.

    • @joseobliandasr2270
      @joseobliandasr2270 Před 3 lety +2

      What part of the country is your place belong, glad tó have good work In your place. Be strong,brave, I have 5 kids 3 boys nd 2 girls all at matured looking job.

    • @milvianpoulsen1700
      @milvianpoulsen1700 Před 3 lety +3

      Oh I didn't know about these comments ❤️❤️ I'm overwhelmed with your kind words❤️❤️

    • @tovsteh
      @tovsteh Před 3 lety +2

      @Any One Why do feminist always call themselves 'strong and independent', yet victimise themselves non-stop and demand special privileges? Isnt that the polar opposite of being strong and independent?

    • @brendanmorin9935
      @brendanmorin9935 Před 3 lety +3

      @@tovsteh you probably have never even spoken to a feminist in person

    • @tovsteh
      @tovsteh Před 3 lety +3

      @@brendanmorin9935 Youre not wrong; Most people who call themselves 'feminists' are not interested in talking to anyone who disagree with them. They want to talk to people who conform, and if faced with criticism they instead act offended and dismiss people on that basis, as if their feelings mean they get to disregard contrary information and data. Thats my experience.

  • @Nellielsp
    @Nellielsp Před rokem +8

    Philippine women are all so beautifull and full of life and strenght . Love to you all, my dears! Hugs from Brasil.

  • @tweetbejasa6784
    @tweetbejasa6784 Před rokem +17

    So proud of these Filipinas. ❤️

  • @wanh3703
    @wanh3703 Před 3 lety +36

    I really love people from Philippines. They are hardworking, passionate and brave. They could travel all around the world to seek a better life. But, their government are not appreciated them. There's no changes for their people in their home country. Hope their country can be develop with their help. Pray from your neighbours 😔

  • @damn671
    @damn671 Před 3 lety +61

    I love Antoinette's accent. She has a true Manila accent when she speaks English. Very easy to understand and very monotone.

    • @cristinanavarro8103
      @cristinanavarro8103 Před 3 lety +3

      Yeah it's true the first thing i did noticed too , think she's from Manila. I was born in Manila and still living somewhere here.

  • @guardmommad5084
    @guardmommad5084 Před rokem +19

    I'd never heard of the Faroe Islands before. Oh my goodness, it's so beautiful. Had I known of it's existence, I would have visited years ago.

  • @juandeveraturda4392
    @juandeveraturda4392 Před rokem +21

    Love this video. I admire my fellow Filipinos who live there for their bravery and sacrifice. God bless Faroe Islands! 🙏🇵🇭

  • @sky_izm
    @sky_izm Před 3 lety +13

    Beng - the indepedent Filipina Woman, salutes to her.
    She proves that she can stand without another husband. I also love that she wants to study to get another high paying job.
    She should be the role model of the Filipinas who are in Faroe Islands.
    Addennum: The Filipina women living in Faroe Islands were also featured in a local tv show (kmjs). After watching it, I got the impression that some of the Filipinas in the island are male-ordered-brides.
    The Faroese dude is also correct. Most of the Filipinas will do the household chores for their family. (It is questions my identity if I am really a Filipina. I am too lazy to do household chores. Hahaha)

  • @omerfar
    @omerfar Před 3 lety +43

    These girl are hard as rock. Never give up.

  • @romeomarks8344
    @romeomarks8344 Před 2 lety +29

    Filipinos are lovely people and very adoptable it’s nice that the island is growing and modernised

    • @evangelineacma1651
      @evangelineacma1651 Před rokem +2

      thank you so much u admired a filipinos like us

    • @Bernieo153
      @Bernieo153 Před rokem +1

      Modernised? Modernised? You make it sound as if the Faroes have been primitive until recently.
      The Faroe Islands is one of the richest and most modern countrys in the world with the best standards of living!
      There is ALOT more progress here than in the Filipines.

  • @WhaleCommunicators
    @WhaleCommunicators Před 3 lety +5

    Antoinette is a beautiful gentle spirit but quite strong when she speaks - its beautiful. I can see why her Faroe man loves her so. Many blessings to you and your family for many years to come..

    • @WhaleCommunicators
      @WhaleCommunicators Před 3 lety

      The more I watch this - I love all the women reprented here - I would love to hang out with you or have a Pot Luck dinner with you (in America - a pot luck is where everyone gathers for dinner and everyone brings a special dish). We could have a great get together. LOL - Come to Colorado!!!

  • @edwinferrer617
    @edwinferrer617 Před 3 lety +17

    Beng is a kind of Filipina that shows what Filipino's can do..a fighter and a survivor..I'm proud of you beng..

    • @milvianpoulsen1700
      @milvianpoulsen1700 Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you Kua❤️❤️❤️

    • @evangelineacma1651
      @evangelineacma1651 Před rokem

      yup! tbats true we are very strong, for many struggles in and we are so survivors and we are very hopitalized and we are respectable to other people or any foreign countries0

  • @untukawat86
    @untukawat86 Před 3 lety +25

    I spotted right away the face of my favorite Faroese singer and songwriter, Teitur, who turns out to be Ingilin's husband. What a lovely family! Sending lots of love all the way from Indonesia. 💕💕💕

  • @pepperoniseas
    @pepperoniseas Před 3 lety +21

    Amazed at how Beng easily adapted and loves this place. It is beautiful, but so different from Philippine weather where we constantly have sun, I can imagine how lonely it must feel during winter.

    • @blueheart8786
      @blueheart8786 Před 3 lety +6

      Having sun and warm weather does not automaticually mean you are less lonely. I know of many Pinoys that do not feel lonely in cold Canada, Norway and so on. It is not the weather that defines whether you will feel lonely or not, but more if you find companionsship, and in many places you will find the warmest and kindest people in the cold places. Given it is hard to a first get close to them, but when you do, then you get a friend for life. Often people in the cold places are more genuine than in warmer places.

    • @youreprettygood2603
      @youreprettygood2603 Před 2 lety +1

      Not surprising, women generally assimilate better than men when immigrating to a new country, they don't try to change the culture or to impose their own.

    • @pepperoniseas
      @pepperoniseas Před 2 lety +2

      @@blueheart8786 there is a direct correlation between sunlight, vitamin D levels and mood. That’s the reason why people buy sun lamps to help during winter. A lot of my friends get depressed in the winter for this reason. You can google it. Of course that’s not to say every single person in cold weather will experience that lol

  • @totieesprit9252
    @totieesprit9252 Před 3 lety +26

    When Beng reaches the twilight of her life ,she will surely spend it in her beautiful tropical islands of the Philippines.

  • @allnamesaretaken
    @allnamesaretaken Před 3 lety +84

    Clicked on this out of boredom rather than curiosity, wasn't disappointed. The relaxed way it was filmed and edited made it engaging enough that i wouldn't have complained if it ran for longer.
    Narrator: One of Europe's most remote regions shows how integration can work.
    Integration can only work if immigrants want to integrate, unfortunately, this isn't always the case and some expect a country to change to be like the country they left. You don't have to give up traditions to integrate but it does help by taking part in local traditions. You can have the best of both worlds, only you make it a problem when you demand local traditions change to suit your entitlement.
    Filipino women are some of the most amazing people i have met, extremely humble.

    • @pauldavies5655
      @pauldavies5655 Před 3 lety +13

      your correct about integration , it only works when they want to integrate !!
      unfortunately ------ most from a certain RELIGION --------do not want to do that.
      well not in britain they don t !

    • @beerclaww
      @beerclaww Před 2 lety +4

      I would think integration from women (and men) marrying a native rarely is a problem.
      the problem usually comes from taking in too many people with a diffrent culture and no connection to the country or the people there. And also placing them all in the same neighbourhoods so they have very limited interactions with the native people.
      I'd say the problem is rarely with the immigrants, but with the politicians who "compete" with their peers in accepting the most immigrants. because in their eyes more immigrants means you're a better person.

    • @Meskalin_
      @Meskalin_ Před 2 lety

      i saw the on my feed and clicked it with the quickness

    • @Bulletguy07
      @Bulletguy07 Před 2 lety

      @@pauldavies5655 If you watched the documentary you'd see integration isn't a "one way street".......it has to work BOTH ways and the indigenous have to make an effort to WANT to integrate. That's what happens on the Faroe Islands as Faroese open their homes and accept the Filipino people......it doesn't happen in Britain when Brits close their doors and refuse to accept integration.

    • @pauldavies5655
      @pauldavies5655 Před 2 lety

      @@Bulletguy07 "WHEN IN ROME " dear boy " WHEN IN ROME "
      if you cannot understand that -- look it up
      ! the indigenous are intergrated !

  • @rachellechery47
    @rachellechery47 Před 3 lety +578

    Wait, he married a foreigner bc there's a shortage of women in the islands. Then he cheated on her? With whom?

    • @asbisi
      @asbisi Před 3 lety +27

      lol

    • @bestintentions6089
      @bestintentions6089 Před 3 lety +90

      I had a Filipino GF , morality is not high on their list , with her friend we went to a party a wallet went missing there . And some cash went missing from my wallet from time to time . They see white people as inferrior and make up crazy stories , would not be surprised if he didn't even cheat and it was all in her head. Dealing with Filipino nurses is kind of crazy where you will think crazy too so I think man just ran in direction opposite to the house to keep his sanity.

    • @ericleblanch9510
      @ericleblanch9510 Před 3 lety +43

      With new Filipino women.

    • @connierocamora4625
      @connierocamora4625 Před 3 lety +289

      @@bestintentions6089 wow, as a Filipina, I am surprised by this comment. You had a bad experience with a Filipina and now you see us all as the same? Dude, you gotta change that mindset...and its sad to hear that you think that morality is not high on our list... I guess, I can't change your mind about that. Carry on!

    • @williamsing9085
      @williamsing9085 Před 3 lety +11

      @@connierocamora4625 but i dont c black people there

  • @luckycharms960
    @luckycharms960 Před rokem +3

    I appreciate whoever chose all the songs for this documentary

  • @BugoyTV
    @BugoyTV Před 2 lety +10

    Thank you for featuring strong, independent and hard working Filipinas.

  • @hildaelson4203
    @hildaelson4203 Před 3 lety +16

    When I went to Catholic Mass in Bergen, Norway, I was so amazed to see that most, if not all, children there are Asian.

    • @hildaelson4203
      @hildaelson4203 Před 3 lety

      @LagiNaLangAko23 Ummm, since I didn't ask, I didn't ASSUME that they were all Philippini descendants. I have Asian ancestry, am Catholic and have absolutely no connection whatsoever with the Philipines. So please don't generalise!

    • @beepboopbeepp
      @beepboopbeepp Před 2 lety

      I acually went to the catholic school and mass i'm sure you're referencing some of the members are sri lankan aka tamil, some are vietnamese and some are philipino i think. Rest of them are a mix of other nationalities and norwegians it's pretty diverse.

  • @winniehughes4982
    @winniehughes4982 Před 3 lety +73

    Watching from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
    I’m a filipina, living in Australia, it’s nice to see
    These filipina Ladies are very happy 😊 with their family . Seeing them together eating Pinoy foods! It’s Exciting 😊😊👍

    • @porterjoshua865
      @porterjoshua865 Před 3 lety

      Beautiful country

    • @olibearbrowns6748
      @olibearbrowns6748 Před 2 lety +6

      @dolphintattoogirl I am sorry that you feel that way. Generally speaking if its a matter of choice that either men or women or any race/culture/religion are entitled to marry whoever they seem fit to be their spouse as long they are happy and get along. Being married is not treated as a social experiment but a life long commitment. Hope you will find peace in yourself and not to harbour resentment or bitterness towards others.

    • @danielfilipedossantosberna117
      @danielfilipedossantosberna117 Před 2 lety +2

      @dolphintattoogirl So, just starts being less feminist .. and Learn how to treat a man correctly..

    • @christinewalsh3043
      @christinewalsh3043 Před 2 lety +2

      @dolphintattoogirl Girl. Seek help. Are you even Faroese?

    • @youreprettygood2603
      @youreprettygood2603 Před 2 lety +1

      @dolphintattoogirl it's White women who voted to open the borders and welcome other races into White countries, it goes both ways, it's not just White women who can benefit from this and find partners from other races, White men can too if they want, deal with it.

  • @babatopetade887
    @babatopetade887 Před 2 lety +4

    Their quick smiles is it for me. I hope so is their heart

  • @northlight3120
    @northlight3120 Před 2 lety +35

    Apart from loving the Faroes very much I also like their homes. They are so bright, clean, well organized and beautiful

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano Před 2 lety +2

      The Filipinos will change all that. They will fences in their homes or put up what is called Sari Sari stores (mini stores selling all sorts of things). They will also sell food items in plastic bags outside churches on a Sunday. Unless, the locals will really strive to preserve the character of the island.

    • @Kanal7Indonesia
      @Kanal7Indonesia Před 11 měsíci

      @@eduardochavacano umm but this is not the Philippines

  • @nollyclips2132
    @nollyclips2132 Před 3 lety +107

    I feel the Faroe island is a peaceful place to raise family, the place looks serene and peaceful, very natural, I will love to move here

    • @azeljoyportugues2580
      @azeljoyportugues2580 Před 3 lety +5

      Good place to hike and very quite I must say.
      But it's always gray and cloudy, if you dont mind a cold weather then it can be a suitable place for you.

    • @richa16x
      @richa16x Před 3 lety +2

      What many there say, its nice to grow up in and its nice to be old in. But anything in between besides settling down, get pretty boring.

    • @NickiStevens22
      @NickiStevens22 Před 2 lety +7

      It’s far from peaceful they slaughter whales

    • @ddmddmd
      @ddmddmd Před 2 lety +5

      It’s not peaceful. They stalk, torture and murder dolphins out of the water with knives and let them suffocate. They even kill calves and pregnant dolphins. They are a bunch of underdeveloped inbreds that lack culture and real traditions

    • @davidjoelsson4929
      @davidjoelsson4929 Před 2 lety

      @@ddmddmd what is real traditions for you?

  • @Tis_I_SirJames
    @Tis_I_SirJames Před 3 lety +47

    24:18 ... I'm embarrassed to say I've never heard of this place. I love the houses with what looks like grass growing on the roofs. Such a cool place!

  • @kristinemendoza7355
    @kristinemendoza7355 Před 3 lety +26

    Love the story of Beng. You go girl! Do what you have to do. Very unapologetic. That’s the spirit. 😍

  • @anginyongibongpipit
    @anginyongibongpipit Před 3 lety +10

    Faroe Island... unspoiled natural beauty, a strong sense of community, a peaceful place to live in.

  • @asbisi
    @asbisi Před 3 lety +35

    Kudos to Bang! Cool lady standing on her own two feet in a vastly different country and culture than what she was born into.

  • @maalat
    @maalat Před 3 lety +152

    hmmm... why would they go to the Philippines? Unless, these men also benefit from the relationship, too. I like the way these featured Filipina women as thriving successfully in a different setting. No matter what happens, they continue to want to learn, get job skills, make friends with the locals, cook for their female European friends, not just for their husbands, take care of handicapped people, learn their culture and language. I’m impressed.

    • @babblingalong7689
      @babblingalong7689 Před 3 lety +10

      Philippino people are great!

    • @lindacloustonwendt1302
      @lindacloustonwendt1302 Před 3 lety +5

      Fastinating life and family love Phillipino even in Key West back in time.

    • @duckierobinson1023
      @duckierobinson1023 Před 3 lety +2

      They go to the filipines (and thailand a lot) because of our trawlers exporting fish to them. Besides, the couple met in Cyprus while he was on a vacation

    • @elainejohnston6227
      @elainejohnston6227 Před 3 lety +9

      smadge100 Why do you think that it is prostitution for a husband to provide for his wife and children? Do you think that a wife should cook, clean, do laundry, birth babies, raise the children, and earn half the family income while the husband gets to keep his income all to himself?
      I am a high wage earning white American woman and even I would not marry a man that will not provide for me and the children we will have together.
      It is not just to clean up after a grown man, cook his meals, wash his close, birth and raise kids his kids, and then be called a prostitute or reduced to a bed buddy just because the man brings his paycheck to the table.
      What the fuck does a man actually contribute to a family if not his paycheck since the woman does everything else for the family.
      Please don’t bother with saying his persona and love is enough because it is not when the wife is contributing her time, labor, and resources.

    • @valentinasong3280
      @valentinasong3280 Před 3 lety +1

      @smadge100 you clearly never lived or heard about such a contro. but in the video one of them talk about Manila as being a dangerous place where often people get killed. i'm sure if you were born in such a place you would stay there still right? please....

  • @Kitana1599
    @Kitana1599 Před rokem +3

    Way to go Beng! What an awesome example of taking charge of your own life 🙂

  • @smurfiennes
    @smurfiennes Před 2 lety +14

    Beautiful to see these women adapt so well to their new homes. They don't try to change the local traditions, instead they feel privilege to embrace them.

  • @badmongo0
    @badmongo0 Před 3 lety +19

    thank you DW, you tell us the stories we'd otherwise never hear

  • @maximodelacruz963
    @maximodelacruz963 Před 3 lety +7

    She is so smart . Speak so clear And very good English . She must be well educated from the Philippines 🇵🇭

  • @athertonx5779
    @athertonx5779 Před 3 lety +23

    He said, " she cooks, she cleans and does my laundry". I hope he takes her shopping and spoil his wife. She DESERVES it.

  • @Thebohemiangirl1
    @Thebohemiangirl1 Před rokem +11

    I'm fascinated by what I have learned about the Faroe Islands. I'm Canadian and if given the opportunity, I would move there and live in that way of life🌷🇨🇦

    • @FrederikEngelmand
      @FrederikEngelmand Před rokem

      well it seems you have to do it before it gets ruined by wokism

  • @anya5893
    @anya5893 Před 3 lety +75

    The national dress is beautiful.

  • @starcrib
    @starcrib Před 3 lety +24

    that was totally inspiring...after being in Iceland for some time, i understand the vibe and the unique way of life. 🌿

  • @pensripippy5638
    @pensripippy5638 Před 3 lety +3

    I admire your courage , strength and self love.

  • @gelsambayon1324
    @gelsambayon1324 Před 2 lety +9

    Wow this is my kind of vibe. So peaceful and simple life. Wish to live there.

  • @aprilkoberei
    @aprilkoberei Před 3 lety +350

    I thoughts it was about a bunch of man who living alone without married.

    • @cathrexsnaz996
      @cathrexsnaz996 Před 3 lety +2

      Hello Beautiful 💘 Lady

    • @CB14049
      @CB14049 Před 3 lety +9

      Agreed

    • @joelwinchester3377
      @joelwinchester3377 Před 3 lety

      Bruhhhh 🤣😂
      That's the Same Here 🤣😂

    • @AbuHajarAlBugatti
      @AbuHajarAlBugatti Před 3 lety +6

      Na its about a feminist politician trying to diverse one of the last white refuges on Earth and about filipina womens migration into that island. I think ive seen a man talk for 2 minutes and that was only the filipinas husband

    • @AbuHajarAlBugatti
      @AbuHajarAlBugatti Před 3 lety +3

      @opinions opinions im married to a israeli and german myself you dumb stupid virgin clown

  • @cartier2312
    @cartier2312 Před 3 lety +210

    The Pharaoh Islands, Egypt 🇪🇬

  • @danabraham1589
    @danabraham1589 Před 3 lety +4

    This channel is amazing. It’s connects you with you world. Thank you DW.

  • @ClassicGal
    @ClassicGal Před 3 lety +22

    Definitely a goal of mine to move there in the years to come. I understand that the Faroese people take their environment (including wildlife) seriously. That’s imperative to me! Looking to make it happen, but for now I gotta learn the language. ❤️

    • @evientually
      @evientually Před rokem +5

      I hear it's a difficult language. It's been a year since you made this comment, how are things going?

  • @MorganMadej
    @MorganMadej Před 3 lety +37

    Thank you for educating me about the Faroe Islands! A place name I only knew from the BBC Radio Weather forecasts when I was a child.

  • @felixf4378
    @felixf4378 Před 3 lety +39

    It must be a real culture shock going from Manila to the little island. You go from a hot and busy city and land on a quiet and cold island.

    • @huntrrams
      @huntrrams Před 3 lety +1

      This reminds me of Baguio and Batanes in the Philippines

    • @danishpinay
      @danishpinay Před 3 lety +2

      Yes. I agree. I've been there. I moved to Denmark in a winter time. My ever first winter season experience. My body got shocked and got sick for 2 weeks.

  • @hamphi0607
    @hamphi0607 Před 2 lety +5

    how good it is to-be loved and respected! im from the Philippines too

  • @minervacuervo4662
    @minervacuervo4662 Před 3 lety +17

    Beng has been doing so well for herself, studying and working hard and not depending on a man. Good for her

  • @hsoderberg9929
    @hsoderberg9929 Před 3 lety +261

    The narrator says this is an example of how integration can work. Well, certainly but it is very unique. Generally, it's Filipino women marrying Faroe men. Not families integrating or single men. Also, it wasn't well explained why women were leaving, they wanted 'excitement' and the young men did not? Or was it because women were expected to stay home and keep house and be subservient to their husbands?

    • @TINTINMIKMIK
      @TINTINMIKMIK Před 3 lety +6

      @Bárður that is what I understand from the video.

    • @BatsAndBadgers
      @BatsAndBadgers Před 3 lety +19

      @Bárður the subtext in the documentary is still pretty much there. Traditional, constraining, new role model, equal opportunities, and philipino women viewed as traditional.

    • @dashingmay
      @dashingmay Před 3 lety +40

      Please refrain from thinking that Asian women are subservient to their husbands. I'm a son of an Asian parents and my Mom is the boss in our household. I like to say my Dad maybe the emperor, but my Mom is the Shogun who actually rule!

    • @timurermolenko2013
      @timurermolenko2013 Před 3 lety +24

      What is wrong in being feminine and keeping the house? Or a woman must be a new man?🙃

    • @bestintentions6089
      @bestintentions6089 Před 3 lety +11

      Some women aren't made for family life as some men are .

  • @rogerscottcathey
    @rogerscottcathey Před 3 lety +26

    Worlds apart! The Faroes are 18 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean spread between Iceland and Norway. They are a part of Denmark, but self governed.

  • @RomilynBusteroDanda-Solidad
    @RomilynBusteroDanda-Solidad Před 9 měsíci +1

    As a Filipina Im so proud of you Beng...Thatshe sprit,you go girl
    Sending love fro Antipolo, Philippines

  • @shahabuddin3658
    @shahabuddin3658 Před 3 lety +13

    So beautiful Documentary!
    I am from a small village of Pakistan
    I feel Good to watch Your documentary
    You guys are doing great work!
    Thanks DW ❤️

  • @fleurdepapaye9635
    @fleurdepapaye9635 Před 3 lety +21

    Oh.. I really appreciate them. They are very tough women.

  • @Bellazme
    @Bellazme Před 3 lety +208

    I was on that Island in winter for only three hours, and depression set in. It was the coldest rain I had ever felt in my life and uncomfortable. It is beautiful but your DNA has to match this weather somehow.

    • @gaudia3985
      @gaudia3985 Před 3 lety +23

      Probably true about the DNA, but Filipinos, as long as they feel they belong to a community or are part of a group, find it easy to smile. The Filipino is generally a social person rather than an individual.

    • @gaudia3985
      @gaudia3985 Před 3 lety +1

      @Patricia McCoy Huh? Nepotism, deception, amor propio, and religion are big issues to bring in. You're obviously making a point, but in the light of this thread, i fail to see what it is.
      Whatever it is, though, let's not go there.

    • @nananazimam2060
      @nananazimam2060 Před 3 lety +1

      Did you find your love?

    • @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587
      @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 Před 3 lety +10

      ah... that might also explain depression rates in northern countries like Finland. The winters are brutal

    • @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587
      @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 Před 3 lety

      @Patricia McCoy get out of here, you're insane

  • @fr57ujf
    @fr57ujf Před měsícem +1

    Beng is amazing. Actually, all three of them are very impressive.

  • @dindingonza
    @dindingonza Před 3 lety +4

    Oh my goodness...its like 'Paradise'. So serene ...i wont really get tired😊

  • @stacyhackney6100
    @stacyhackney6100 Před 3 lety +23

    Lovely people and place. It's nice to see children being raised in a safe, low crime environment. Regarding conservative traditions, I'm very left in my politics and very conservative about life style choices and decisions. Self respect and respect for others is essential to me. As long as a society does not harm the vulnerable, protects all people equally under the law, enforces the law, and respects nature and animals, I would not mind living in a conservative society. What I loathe and cannot tolerate is corruption, which I believe causes major harm to my species. Very lovely people and families featured in the video and the island is magnificiently beautiful.

  • @allenmmolina382
    @allenmmolina382 Před 3 lety +16

    I can't blame her if she doesn't miss PH. But if she could visit some times that would still be great. Take care there!

    • @hermienebendahl8603
      @hermienebendahl8603 Před 3 lety +1

      I'm Filipino-American citizen but I missed PH ... PH is the happy place on earth

    • @algrand52
      @algrand52 Před 2 lety +3

      She's just saying that now. But like most Filipinos living abroad, in their retirement years, she will find her way back to the Philippines. I live in one of the most charming places in Tuscany, and 6 years ago I've been returning each year to the country - except this year because of the pandemic - and I can't wait to hang it all up, bade "Arrivederci Italia!" and get back to living the tropical island life...for good.

  • @janicecatig8926
    @janicecatig8926 Před 2 lety +5

    having a nature like this is the best... it's like living in paradise😍

  • @chemistIT
    @chemistIT Před rokem +4

    Go Beng! Sky’s the limit for anyone with goals, determination and willingness to work doubly hard! I hope you get a full government scholarship to pursue your degree.

  • @lesliewheeler7071
    @lesliewheeler7071 Před 3 lety +168

    This was an interesting documentary. However, I think the title is incorrect for the subject matter.

  • @Sahala.412
    @Sahala.412 Před 3 lety +9

    I'm from Indonesia, near Philipine.. I love Faroe Island, a remote country, peaceful and save..

    • @MerahPutih14
      @MerahPutih14 Před 3 lety +3

      Kalau mau jujur wanita Filipina lebih berkualitas daripada wanita indonesia, mereka rajin, pekerja keras, jago masak, pandai merawat bayi dll 🙂

    • @Sahala.412
      @Sahala.412 Před 3 lety

      @@MerahPutih14 setuju brader..

  • @lovenesschama6878
    @lovenesschama6878 Před 2 lety +12

    My boyfriend is from the Faroe Islands,we plan on meeting next year.
    I’m not fond of winter but I also can’t wait to experience the Faroe with him.
    Watching this video has made me feel even more eager to meet him🤗

    • @numbernine3436
      @numbernine3436 Před rokem +1

      Have you guys met? If so how is life now?

    • @medealkemy
      @medealkemy Před rokem +1

      If you're still around... Interested in an update

  • @4everu984
    @4everu984 Před 3 lety +3

    Beng! You are a true inspiration.
    No regrets.
    Cheating is so painful.

  • @basicswithangie4795
    @basicswithangie4795 Před 3 lety +552

    Even in a place where there’s a shortage of women, men still find a way to cheat.. smh

    • @Philmeupgm
      @Philmeupgm Před 3 lety +18

      Funny reality in a small island

    • @Aya-bk5zv
      @Aya-bk5zv Před 3 lety +12

      😂 we are fallen human beings, indeed

    • @limaaklimaak7146
      @limaaklimaak7146 Před 3 lety +2

      🤣🤣

    • @maji9193
      @maji9193 Před 3 lety +33

      Maybe with another man!

    • @kreznreich
      @kreznreich Před 3 lety +2

      @Basics with Angie Thanks for sharing with us your "experiences"...

  • @angelopandan8092
    @angelopandan8092 Před 3 lety +23

    This is literally "The law of demand and supply in human form". 💯

  • @deeb.9250
    @deeb.9250 Před 3 lety +2

    300 days of rain! But good for her adjusting to that sunless land and building her home there. Fishing and island life is same in Philippines

  • @leeyoonteng4799
    @leeyoonteng4799 Před 3 lety +6

    It a beautiful island full of nature environments, quite and safe to live. Especially look the houses 🏘 beside the cliffs wow I love this kinds of life too. They are lucky to live here. ❤️

  • @lethimyan4337
    @lethimyan4337 Před 3 lety +3

    I felt love watching this video. Happy and peaceful!

  • @00BillyTorontoBill
    @00BillyTorontoBill Před 3 lety +83

    I have an answer ! Newfoundland Canada... they have a surplus of women as all the men move away for work.
    -both are fishing based cultures.
    -both are islands.

    • @camerontaylor7471
      @camerontaylor7471 Před 3 lety +4

      That makes no sense... so all the men leave Faroe island for Canada? Or all the woman from Canada move to faros island? ...

    • @jpete190
      @jpete190 Před 3 lety +12

      A surplus of women in Newfoundland... My new home! Ha

    • @00BillyTorontoBill
      @00BillyTorontoBill Před 3 lety +15

      @@camerontaylor7471 Why does it have to be all or nothing.
      some move there... others go the other way.

    • @Ragerian
      @Ragerian Před 3 lety +3

      Newfies tend to only date other newfies, why would you move all the way to Alberta only to date other newfies?

    • @MTGoddard
      @MTGoddard Před 3 lety +2

      00Billy I am a Newfoundlander, most beautiful people in this world, best island to live....love it!

  • @euodiasitaing1978
    @euodiasitaing1978 Před 2 lety +2

    The Faroe Islands is on my bucket list. It is so picturesque!

  • @legalitetongue3276
    @legalitetongue3276 Před 2 lety

    Proud of you, Beng! Well done, you!

  • @mohammadrabbi6084
    @mohammadrabbi6084 Před 3 lety +18

    Wow what a beautiful Island....❤❤❤ One day i will go foroe island

  • @mikeyoung9810
    @mikeyoung9810 Před 3 lety +44

    As someone living alone for 8 years since a divorce I can honestly say I can relate.

    • @hungabunabunga3645
      @hungabunabunga3645 Před 3 lety +1

      Where do u live? And why haven’t you found someone yet?

    • @iwrotethis4712
      @iwrotethis4712 Před 3 lety +13

      @@hungabunabunga3645 its you assuming he is looking for one

    • @garycooper9207
      @garycooper9207 Před 3 lety +7

      Do you want a wife from 3rd world country too..?

    • @gw7768
      @gw7768 Před 3 lety +4

      @@garycooper9207 really?

    • @Bug_Bait
      @Bug_Bait Před 3 lety +2

      Stay strong, brother.

  • @starboygaming5527
    @starboygaming5527 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for this documentary!