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‘Every Filipino I rescue, I bring to Earl’s Court’

Inside the restaurants of London’s enduring Filipino neighbourhood. Words by Francesca Humi. Photographs by Michaël Protin.

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Aug 18, 2025
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Good morning, and welcome to Vittles! Today, Francesca Humi writes about the Filipino restaurants of Earl’s Court, and how they have become a refuge for London’s Filipino domestic workers in the face of displacement and exploitation.

Also, Vittles Issue 1 is now back online! We have sold 95 percent of the print run and we will not reprint, so these are t…

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