https://www.scmp.com/rss/520827/feed Gracia Yap is a final-year communication studies student at the Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It is a migration story that defies expectations. More than 10,000km separate the lush, tropical islands of the Philippines from Iceland, a nation of glaciers, geysers, and volcanic landscapes. Yet this North Atlantic nation has become an unlikely beacon of opportunity for Filipinos seeking higher wages, stability – and a gateway to Europe. Government figures show that as of last year, 2,631 Filipinos called Iceland home, making them the largest Asian community and fifth-largest among all... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3296202/tropics-tundra-why-filipinos-are-flocking-iceland?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3296202/tropics-tundra-why-filipinos-are-flocking-iceland?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Jan 2025 09:00:07 +0000