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    The document discusses the story of Gio and Latif and how it presents a nuanced view of globalization. It describes how globalization involves the interaction and integration of people and cultures from different nations, operating on multiple levels with wide-ranging effects. The story shows how Latif's interest in Filipino culture through television sparked Gio's curiosity about Malaysian culture, demonstrating how globalization can facilitate a mutual exchange of ideas between people. While globalization exposes people to new cultures, it is important not to forget one's own local culture and history. Globalization affects everyone differently and can be both an advantage and disadvantage depending on the situation.

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    The document discusses the story of Gio and Latif and how it presents a nuanced view of globalization. It describes how globalization involves the interaction and integration of people and cultures from different nations, operating on multiple levels with wide-ranging effects. The story shows how Latif's interest in Filipino culture through television sparked Gio's curiosity about Malaysian culture, demonstrating how globalization can facilitate a mutual exchange of ideas between people. While globalization exposes people to new cultures, it is important not to forget one's own local culture and history. Globalization affects everyone differently and can be both an advantage and disadvantage depending on the situation.

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    The document discusses the story of Gio and Latif and how it presents a nuanced view of globalization. It describes how globalization involves the interaction and integration of people and cultures from different nations, operating on multiple levels with wide-ranging effects. The story shows how Latif's interest in Filipino culture through television sparked Gio's curiosity about Malaysian culture, demonstrating how globalization can facilitate a mutual exchange of ideas between people. While globalization exposes people to new cultures, it is important not to forget one's own local culture and history. Globalization affects everyone differently and can be both an advantage and disadvantage depending on the situation.

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    Navarro, Christine Therese M.

    BSA-1E

    A STORY: GIO, LATIF, AND THE LAKSA

    The story of Gio and Latif poses a different view of globalization on how we originally see it
    as it is. With it actually based on the real-life experience of one of the authors, we can say that
    globalization there is regarded not only as a process driven by international trade, investment and
    information technology, but also a process of interaction and integration among the people and
    culture of different nations. It operates at multiple and intersecting levels. These processes have
    brought about effects on culture, politics, economic development, and the environment, as well as
    the physical well-being of people in societies all over the world. Globalization also entails creating
    meaningful and long-lasting friendships and relationships across borders, despite differences in
    society, culture, race, religion, and beliefs.
    Going deeper into the flow of the story, we begin to think, is globalization really just the
    spread of various cultures? Maybe not. We can also see it as a means of exchanging ideas.
    Latif’s interest in knowing about the Philippines through watching the Filipino telenovela,
    “Pangako Sa’yo”, also created this sense of interest in Gio on learning more about Malaysia. The
    way I see it is that Gio doesn’t actually feel pressured and embarrassed at the same time because
    Latif knows a lot about the Philippines even though he’s Malaysian, but because of the fact that
    Latif is Malaysian and knows about the Philippines, makes Gio want to reciprocate that same level
    of knowledge and idea that Latif has, by also wanting to know more about Malaysia despite him
    being a Filipino.
    It’s just like our society today. A lot of us get so interested about Korean Pop, Korean
    Drama, Chinese Drama, Japanese Drama, Anime, Thai Drama, etc. that we end up learning and
    knowing more and more about their culture, their language, their food, their way of living, what it’s
    like to be Korean, Chinese, Thai or Japanese – basically their society in general. And with it, we get
    to know more about their respective countries. I know it may sound crazy, but in reality, there are
    actually some people who know more about a foreign country or foreign countries than their own,
    which in
    some context, and also for other people, is the sad truth. I mean, yes, it’s great that you get
    to know a lot about other nations, but you’re actually missing out on exploring the beauty
    and uniqueness of your own nation as well. Don’t let globalization hinder you from
    forgetting
    about where you came from, use it as a tool for connection. If other people already have a bit of
    knowledge about your country, let them know more, ‘cause you never know, the both of you might
    make new discoveries and continuously expand your already built-in ideas.
    However, we should also keep in mind that globalization affects everyone in different
    ways, positively and negatively. In the case of Gio and Latif, the effect of globalization is considered
    as
    a privilege for them, but for others, not as much. Nevertheless, globalization is here to
    remind us that it is multi-dimensional set of social processes that work together in
    creating, multiplying, stretching and intensifying social interdependence and global
    exchange, while at the same time, fostering people with a growing
    awareness of the deepening connection between the local and
    international society.

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