The Balut Kiki Project
Tuloy lang, mga Bes! We are an international award-winning Filipino podcast by fabulous members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Our goal is to normalize and de-stigmatize conversations that Pinoys generally only talk about in secret - mental health problems (like depression and suicide), sex, sexuality and the human body, non-traditional relationships, among others. "Balut" is a Filipino delicacy consisting of a fertilized developing egg embryo that is boiled and eaten from the shell. So, we aim to make our episodes nutritious though they are not for the faint of heart. While "kiki" is queer slang for a gathering among friends. Kaya we throw in discussions about queer culture and interests - because why not, diba? We are uniquely PINOY. We are unapologetically QUEER. Join your hosts Mel, Geoff, Nealle together with Peter, Morey, Kenny, Choi, and a bevy of other Bessies! Winner, BEST PODCAST HOST, 1st Asia Podcast Festival Awards, Singapore.
The Balut Kiki Project
14: Loving With Alzheimer's
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Nag-uulyanin. Second childhood. Bumalik sa pagkabata.
Sa Pilipinas, iyan ang mga tawag natin sa taong may Alzheimer’s Disease - isang sakit, isang diagnosis. While everybody forgets something every now and then – a word, where you last put your phone, the name of a person you went to school with – ang taong may Alzheimer’s in its late stages finds it hard to even carry out a simple conversation, or even respond to their environment to survive from day to day. Without question, it is devastating on the person suffering from it.
Pero gaano kahirap ito para sa pamilya ng taong may Alzheimer’s? Gaano kasakit to realize that your once independent, strong-willed, breadwinner of a parent cannot even feed herself anymore, or even tell you na she is in so much pain dahil may broken hip na pala siya? Isang Bessie natin sa The Balut Kiki Project ang magkukwento sa atin how it is to live with – no, LOVE – keep loving somebody who has been suffering from this debilitating disease.
Oo, napanuod natin sa Tanging Yaman. Na-enjoy naten sa Netflix K-drama na Navillera. Na-touch tayo sa McDo commercial ng “paborito kong apo – si Karen”.
Pag-usapan natin, mga Bes. Usapang mental health ulit tayo. Tara, let’s have a heartfelt kiki about Alzheimer’s.
Para sa dagdag na kaalaman, i-click ang link na ito: https://www.dementia.org.au/sites/default/files/helpsheets/Helpsheet-AboutDementia01-WhatIsDementia_tagalog.pdf
The Balut Kiki Project is an international award-winning podcast being the only Philippine winner so far at the Asia Podcast Festival Awards held in Singapore.
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*Our podcast does not offer professional medical, sexual, or mental health advice. Our show aims to entertain and express truths about our personal experiences in dealing with issues we discuss. If you are undergoing depression or having suicidal thoughts, please go to these links: NCMH (PH) or Find a Helpline (worldwide).
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