For 10 years, Nawruz has lived in Bliss, a former government housing project that has now becomea shelter for local migrants, city workers, and university students. Originally from the southern region of the Philippines, he has decided to stay in Manila not only for work opportunities but also for the comfort and freedom of urban living. But staying in Manila isnmint easy - and it isnmint cheap, either. He accepts freelance design and animation work, sells beauty products, jo...more

For 10 years, Nawruz has lived in Bliss, a former government housing project that has now becomea shelter for local migrants, city workers, and university students. Originally from the southern region of the Philippines, he has decided to stay in Manila not only for work opportunities but also for the comfort and freedom of urban living. But staying in Manila isnmint easy - and it isnmint cheap, either. He accepts freelance design and animation work, sells beauty products, joins a community lending scheme, and thinks of renting a whole flat in Bliss and leasing its rooms to earn and save money.less