Interview with Dole

I interviewed my mother, Dole McCormick. We talked about her childhood in the Philippines, how she ended up in the United States, her parents, and her marriage.

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...

interview about my mum
November 27, 2017 App Interview

My mum and I talked about different aspects of her childhood and family.

Karen Abaya and her mother Elenita Abaya talk about her life growing up in the Philippines

In this interview, Karen Abaya interviews her mother Elenita Abaya in their home in Westfield, New Jersey about her life in the Philippines. Elenita shares stories about what her school system was like and the crazy rules she had to...

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 Mom and I go down Memory Lane

We talk about my mom’s life in the Philippines and compare my life to hers for a bit.

Raul Ballesteros and Vanessa Ballesteros

Raul Ballesteros (73) talks with his daughter, Vanessa Ballesteros (37), about his childhood in a rural village in the Philippines and his experience immigrating to the US and starting a new life raising his family.