When Research Meets Storytelling

Research helped me understand migration through policies, economics, and evidence. But it was through film and conversation that I began to understand the emotions, relationships, and lived experiences hidden behind the statistics.

Documentaries and podcasts have become an extension of my research, offering another way to explore complex social issues and amplify voices that are often unheard.

Some questions cannot be answered through data alone.

In frame: Gina, migrant worker working in Singapore for 32 years as featured on Bagong Bayani.: The Unsung Story of Migrant Domestic Helpers

Research & Documentary Film

Bagong Bayani

Every migrant worker carries two stories: the opportunity they pursue, and the relationships they leave behind.

Inspired by the conversations that shaped my research, Bagong Bayani explores the lives of migrant workers beyond the economic narrative that often defines them.

The documentary follows the stories of individuals whose sacrifices have created opportunities for their families while revealing the emotional realities of separation, caregiving, identity, and belonging.

RECOGNITION

International Finalist in the Kennedy Human Rights Speak Truth to Power Video Contest 2026

Co-Founder, UWCSEA Dover Film Society

Co-Created Court Kaki

Won Best Short Documentary at 2026 Ponza Film Festival in Italy

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The Global Epiphany Podcast

Through The Global Epiphany Podcast, I speak with researchers, nonprofit leaders, healthcare professionals, and community advocates working across migration, poverty, education, and global development.

The podcast creates space for conversations that connect academic research with lived experience, making complex global issues more accessible to students and wider audiences. One of the most meaningful episodes featured Grace, whose reflections on migration, family, and sacrifice brought a deeply personal perspective to the questions that first inspired my research.