Richard Hogan: Joe Biden is right — family is everything

"Having just finished a book on the importance of family, Biden’s words had a profound impact on me..."

'Manong' Richard Hogan, with some of the young people of Embrace Badjao

I have just returned from Davao in the Philippines. I work with a charity I set up called EMBRACE Badjao — (European Mission for Badjao Relief and Continued Education). The Badjao are a wonderful tribe that live above the shoreline; their way of life is fascinating to witness.

It is certainly one of the great privileges of my life, to be welcomed into their community as a trusted friend. Being with them is to see the value of family.