Where the world came to sell… and to shop…

World Trade Center in Manila, November 20… Excitement in the air… 42 embassies are busy setting up their booths with products from all around the world. Some had lots, some had less but the variety was great. Thousands of happy shoppers were already lining up outside the venue before the doors opened up at 9 am. Thank you to all those standing behind the booths and to those shopping our products. Besides enjoying what we bought, there is this magic of Christmas in the air – in the new year 2023 the profits from this International Bazaar will do a lot of good for many people right here in the Philippines. SHOM is accepting applications for charitable purposes through this very website.

About the author: Riitta Laakso

100 % Finnish but with little pieces of my heart scattered all around the world, mostly in Sweden, France, Thailand, Australia, India, Greece, the US and most likely the Philippines. I fall in love easily! I am a mother of three wonderful children to whom I remain forever grateful for keeping me young. Passionate about the arts, charity and OMG, food.