The Hungry Syrian Wanderer Explained

The Hungry Syrian Wanderer
Birth Name:Basel Manadil
Birth Date:11 November 1993[1] [2]
Birth Place:Homs, Syria
Children:1
Citizenship:Syrian / Filipino
Years Active:2016–present
Alma Mater:University of Perpetual Help (B.S.)
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The Hungry Syrian Wanderer
Channel Name:TheHungrySyrianWanderer
Channel Display Name:The Hungry Syrian Wanderer
Years Active:2016–present
Genre:Vlog
Subscribers:4.82 million
Views:431.37 million
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Silver Year:2017
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Gold Year:2018
Stats Update:21 June 2022

Basel Manadil (Arabic: باسل مناديل) (born 11 November 1993), also known as The Hungry Syrian Wanderer, is a Syrian-born Filipino vlogger and content creator, noted for his positive views on the Philippines and work to provide aid to victims of natural disasters.[3] He is of pure Syrian descent and he obtained his Filipino citizenship via naturalization in 2019.

Early life

Manadil was born to a Syrian father and mother. During the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, his family were forced to evacuate individually on their own. His parents moved to Lebanon along with his sister and their dog, while he fled to the Philippines alone. He studied Computer Engineering at the University of Perpetual Help in Las Piñas, where he graduated.[4]

YouTube career

On 21 December 2016, he started his own YouTube channel where he drew attention in July 2019 for a video he released that praised the Philippines and its economy.[3] [5] Due to his popularity and his positive views on the country, Manadil has been dubbed the "adopted son of the Philippines".[6] [4]

He is known for his videos on his efforts to provide relief for victims of natural disasters, such as donating 1000 blankets to victims of the 2019 Cotabato earthquakes[7] or cooking kabsa and other foods for people affected by the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption.[8] Manadil owns a diner in Las Piñas, named the "YOLO Retro Diner".[9] On 12 March 2021, he reported in a Youtube video that one YOLO Retro Diner location was robbed.[10]

In mid-2021, Manadil first made public through his vlog about the fact that he acquired Filipino citizenship in 2019. He reasoned to his audience that he wanted to "cherish the moment" in regards to why he only announced the information two years later.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WATCH: I am Filipino . .
  2. News: Quieta . Racquel . Vlogger Basel Manadil a.k.a. The Hungry Syrian Wanderer is now a Filipino citizen . en . GMA News . 16 June 2021.
  3. Web site: WATCH: Syrian blogger earns praises for video on Philippines' 'booming economy'. Severo. Jan Milo. The Philippine Star. 31 July 2019. 12 January 2020. 12 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200112064125/https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/on-the-radar/2019/07/31/1939448/watch-syrian-blogger-earns-praises-video-philippines-booming-economy. live.
  4. Web site: Hottie Alert: The Philippines' 'Adopted Son' From Syria And His Random Acts Of Kindness. ABS-CBN Lifestyle. Manila Santos. Rhea. 6 April 2020. 9 August 2020. 19 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200419071650/https://lifestyle.abs-cbn.com/amp/photos/2394/hottie-alert-the-philippines-adopted-son-from-syria-and-his-random-acts-of-kindness. live.
  5. Web site: Netizens react to a foreigner's viral vlog about the Philippines. MSN Entertainment. Franco. Chris. 27 July 2019. 29 March 2020. 29 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200329215239/https://www.msn.com/en-ph/entertainment/celebrity/netizens-react-to-a-foreigners-viral-vlog-about-the-philippines/ar-AAEWIxR%3Fli%3DAAb280R. live.
  6. Web site: Sharon Cuneta calls Syrian influencer Basel Manadil as her "adopted son". GMA Entertainment. Garcia. Cara Emmeline. 16 April 2020. 21 November 2020. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117173821/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/62067/sharon-cuneta-calls-syrian-influencer-basel-manadil-as-her-adopted-son/story. live.
  7. Web site: WATCH: Syrian blogger buys 1,000 blankets, tents for Mindanao quake victims. ABC-CBN News. 6 November 2019. 29 March 2020. 29 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200329215238/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/11/06/19/watch-syrian-blogger-buys-1000-blankets-tents-for-mindanao-quake-victims. live.
  8. Web site: Fans praise Syrian vlogger as he cooks kabsa for Taal victims in the Philippines. Arab News. 10 January 2020. 29 March 2020. 5 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200205183334/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1615291/offbeat. live.
  9. Web site: The Hungry Syrian Wanderer Exposes Alleged Betrayal of Korean Vendor Abeoji. Coconuts Media. 14 January 2021. 14 January 2021. 14 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114031824/https://coconuts.co/manila/news/the-hungry-syrian-wanderer-exposes-alleged-betrayal-of-korean-vendor-abeoji/. live.
  10. News: 'The Hungry Syrian' vlogger Basel Manadil's restaurant YOLO Retro Diner gets robbed . 20 July 2021 . GMA News Online . 14 March 2021 . en.
  11. News: Severo . Jan Milo . Vlogger 'The Hungry Syrian Wanderer' is now a proud Filipino citizen . 20 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . 17 June 2021.

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