Mga Sugat na Hindi Nakikita: The Invisible Wounds Between Filipino Generations, brought together voices from across the Filipino diaspora.
Moderated by Dearly Scholz and Ryan Noel, and in collaboration with Sige!’s Charmaine Taus, the gathering invited participants to reflect on the unseen fractures between generations of Filipinos navigating life between cultures.
The conversation wove through themes of generational disconnect, misunderstanding and the struggle of identity that persists in diaspora communities.
Stories surfaced of parents and children talking past one another, the weight of expectations colliding with Western ideals of independence, and the difficulty of articulating emotions when silence or sacrifice often feels like the safer choice.
At times the talk was warm and nostalgic, evoking shared memories of “Mano po”, language, and family traditions.
The clashes between Western and Asian values, unspoken sacrifices, and the invisible wounds carried quietly across oceans and through generations. Mga Sugat na Hindi Nakikita became not just a discussion but a space of recognition. By naming the quiet hurts and misunderstandings, the community found connection in their shared resilience, reminding everyone that healing begins when stories are spoken aloud.