New British envoy enjoys ‘Be Careful’

Ser Chief and Maya with United Kingdom’s Ambassador to the Philippines Asif Ahmad

The new United Kingdom ambassador to the Philippines, Asif Ahmad, is apparently hooked on ABS-CBN’s “Be Careful With My Heart.”

“Oo (nanonood ako ng) isang serye na tungkol sa isang yaya (Maya) at kay Ser Chief… Magandang kuwento, kasi ito ay pagkakataon na ang isang yaya mapaghusay ang kanyang buhay,” Ahmad shared in a recent interview with ABS-CBN News.

Asked what he understands in the top-rating daytime series, he replied, “Konti lang sa dialogue. Lahat ay love team at iba’t ibang shot.”

The 57-year-old British diplomat replaced Stephen Lillie as Britain’s Ambassador to the Philippines last July and is being recognized in the country for his passion to learn the Filipino language. The linguist that he is, Ahmad also speaks English, Bengali, Farsi, French, Kutchi and Urdu.

“Kasi para sa lahat ng diplomat, ito ang bagong initiative ni William Hague (British Foreign Secretary). Ako’y nagsimulang mag-aral ng Tagalog sa London sa loob ng pitong buwan. Ngunit ang pang-unang guro, siya’y nagkasakit. Nagsimula ang ibang guro, si Janice Pabida, siya ang magandang guro,” he related.

On his dedication to be proficient with the vernacular, Ahmad believes, “Para sa akin, ito ay pagkakataon na mapahusay ko ang aking wika at magkaroon ng mga bagong kaibigan sa Pilipinas. Siguro para sa mga katrabahador sa embahada natin, mayroon ng bagong kaugnayan, negosyo at mamamayan ng Pilipinas.”

New British envoy enjoys ‘Be Careful’

Source: Mb.com.ph (October 29, 2013 at 07:51PM)

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