Filipino domestic worker publishes poetry book | The Final Word

CNN Philippines
  • 2 years ago
A Cebuana domestic worker inspired by her passion for music and poetry makes the leap to literature.

Ester Vargas-Castillo wrote "Biriterang Makata: Diva Poet" about her experiences as a woman and as a Filipino.

We now speak with Ester, live from Dubai.

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