The Hungry Syrian Wanderer

Basel Manadil (Arabic: بازل مناديل‎), also known as The Hungry Syrian Wanderer, is a Syrian blogger and video maker, noted for his positive views on the Philippines and work to provide aid to victims of natural disasters.[1]

The Hungry Syrian Wanderer
Personal information
BornBasel Manadil
(1993-11-11) 11 November 1993
Homs, Syria
NationalitySyrian
OccupationVlogger
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
GenreVlog
Subscribers1,630,000
(January 2020)
Total views95,398,110
(January 12, 2020)
Updated January 2020

Early life

Manadil was born to a Lebanese father and a Syrian mother. In 2014, during the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, his family were forced to evacuated individually on their own, His parents were moved to Lebanon along with his sister and their dog, while he fled to the Philippines alone. In the same year, he appeared on the television variet show Eat Bulaga!, and was the winner on a segment called "Foreignoy".

YouTube career

In 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.[1][2]

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[3] or cooking Kabsa and other foods for people affected by the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption.[4]

References
  1. Severo, Jan Milo (July 31, 2019). "WATCH: Syrian blogger earns praises for video on Philippines' 'booming economy'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. Franco, Chris (July 27, 2019). "Netizens react to a foreigner's viral vlog about the Philippines". MSN Entertainment. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. "WATCH: Syrian blogger buys 1,000 blankets, tents for Mindanao quake victims". ABC-CBN News. November 6, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. "Fans praise Syrian vlogger as he cooks kabsa for Taal victims in the Philippines". Arab News. January 10, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.


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