Even though im korean not filipino i really felt “the crushing feeling of an immigrant family member looking for peices of home” my grandmother was the one who immigrated my family to America and when ever i go shopping with her i notice shes always looking for foods that she had in korea, she told me once “home isnt a place, but sometimes a place is home” and i never felt so sad
hey! thank you for sending this ask. im actually korean as well, but the illustration is meant to accompany a poem written by a filipino classmate. it is a pretty common experience and im glad the piece resonated with u even though it is a bit sad 🥲
because so much of my art inspiration and creativity was based in like, fanculture and popular media, i often feel like im just waiting around for the next thing i get invested in. first it was homestuck, and then it was demon slayer, and then i never really found "the next thing" i get hyperfixed on and make art for. idk if its because ive just become busier or if im just waiting around for something thatll never come