In the historic Alejandro hotel in Tacloban, Aileen's parents and her young sister Raelene came to visit in the evening. We got a stack of nibbles including endless piles of chicken wings served in our room.
It was not easy for any of us. But with some smiles and some colorful balloons, it passed off in a friendly style. Aileen has been helping the family from her income. the family will miss that support. - but what was her alternative? There were no suitable men around in the town, and at age 24, Aileen needed to consider the possibility of marriage.
In the Philippines, women marry young.
In Aileen's case, she had a serious relationship which had broken up before marriage. She had not had any children.
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