Meet my grandma

My grandma,Rita, came to American with my mom a very long time ago . I was the first generation in my family to be born in America. My grandma is now retired, and lives with me and my brothers. She’s...

Mother’s Thanksgiving Listen

This interview was conducted in November 2017 in College Point, NY, Maui Cate Tumanda interviews her mother, Marichu Tumanda, about her life and childhood. Mrs. Tumanda’s parents had a great impact in her life and were one of the factors...

Interview with my Mother
November 26, 2018 App Interview

( mom didn't want a picture ) Me and my mom discuss mainly about childhood and how it was like for her while growing up. She gives me some advice on some things and describes her wishes for my own...

Life From Pampanga, Philippines to Orange, California

In this interview, conducted on April 20, 2019 in Orange, California, Mya Naguit (19) interviews her father, Manny Naguit (59) about the duration of his life from Pampanga, Philippines to Orange, California. Mr. Naguit shares insights into his memories as...

Interview with my mom

Imelda Villoso discusses the hardships of her life as a parent and coming to the United States

Mi Corazon

My grandmother, Corazon (Zonie) Rodis’ experience as a child in the midst of WW2 in the Philippines and her immigration to the US. Zonie expresses her increasing passion for the Arts as well as the importance of family.

Mercedes Luz and Peter Singh

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

Christmas Memories in the Philippines

Talking about his fiesta and Christmas celebrations in Pilar, Comotes Islands, Philippines

Thanksgiving with Grandma Flora

This is an interview with my grandmother, on my mom's side of the family. Flora Cruz is a mother of seven children, now all grown with their own families. Every year the whole family tries to get together on special...

Lolo Cheers

My grandfather talks about his life growing up in the Philippines, his life as a teacher, working in war-torn Kuwait, and how he came all the way to the U.S.

Experience as an Expatriate

I talk with my great aunt about her job and education in the PI, her experience as an OFW/Expat, and how it contributed to her success and stability in America.

Traditions and A New Experience in America

My mom and I talked about where she grew up in the Philippines, the schooling she received there and family traditions that she remembered. We also talked about her experience coming to America.

Boy Scouts in the Philippines

Gary Gell grew up in the Philippines during the Vietnam war, and had many adventures and stories about his young life. In this interview 15 year old Campbell Hall student Jeremiah Gell interviews his father Gary Gell on January 7th...

My oral history interview with my grandfather

I learned a lot about my grandfather during my interview with him, particularly how hard his life was in the Philippines and how he took the opportunity to come to the US to have a better life, even though it...

A Conversation with my Aunt, Anne Mayette

The story of my Aunt. Starting from her early life in the Philippines - serving as the student president in her university and facing the hardships of her dad's death during an ambush - to working abroad in St. Kitts...

Recording – 11-22-2023 22:31:33

Liborio Macatula (88) recounts his childhood in the Philippines during WW2, how he worked in rice fields, his early education, up to his immigration to the United States to his granddaughter, Louise Macatula (16).

Down Memory Lane

I talk with my mom about her life growing up in the Philippines. Then she asks about my life right now, and then we talk about our trip to the Philippines.