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1) Ilo Ilo
Author
Language
Mandarin
Description
Set in Singapore during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Ilo Ilo chronicles the day-to-day drama of the Lim family and their live-in maid Teresa, a Filipino immigrant. An outsider in both the family and Singapore itself, Teresa initially struggles to find her footing in her new community. Just as Teresa becomes an unspoken part of the family, unforeseen circumstances in an uncertain economy will challenge the new normal yet again.
Author
Language
English
Description
The 1997 Asian financial crisis hit the region and became a defining moment for Asia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). As ADB participated in coordinated crisis responses, Asian policy makers used this opportunity to reassess their economic policies in a fundamental way. This volume presents how ADB met the challenges during the fourth decade of designing strategies to respond to rapid changes in the region following the Asian financial crisis,...
3) Ilo Ilo
Language
English
Description
Ilo Ilo chronicles the daytoday drama of the Lim family troublesome gradeschooler Jiale and his overstressed parents, Heck and Leng. With another baby on the way, the family hires Teresa, a Filipino immigrant, as a livein maid and nanny.
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