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I asked questions about how my mom first met my dad, and the things she went through to get here. I also learned how it changed her life moving to a different country.

In this interview, conducted on November 30, 2017, Cora Espeleta (50) is interviewed by her daughter Chelsea Espeleta (17) about getting her U.S. citizenship and the Espeleta family dynamic. Mrs. Espeleta shares more about her childhood back in the Philippines...

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...

I learned about the life of my dad.

Here i interview my grandmother, as her granddaughter i ask her a set of 15 questions and she tells me about herself and how she grew to be the women she is today.

Conversation partners Manuela Velasquez (24) interviews Ulysses Labilles (61) about his immigration journey to the United States, his father’s impact on his life, dear of his family members, and the importance of his children in his life.

All smiles and laughter when remembering about each other's first meet and giving advice to the future generation about love.

( 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...

In this interview I talked to Nana about her life, how she grew up and how she meet my grandpa.

Summary

She talked about her journey to the united states, her family, and transition to today.

We talked about her childhood and what she felt about growing up in a different country.

This was a spur of the moment interview with my very religious mum about her life and a few parts about the life of her family and friends. Filled to the brim with verses and advice for everyday lifd, especially...

Julie’s life & military service

The second part of interviewing my mom about her experience as a poor Filipino

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...

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...

My Dad’s story of his life events and military service

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...

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

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.

Her safe childhood, good marriage, ending with struggles but happiness

This interview is a conversation about my grandmother’s childhood life in the Philippines, journey to the US, and her life since then.

I ask my mother about her childhood as a poor Filipino and how it affects her life today.

Geoffrey Melchor is one of the few most successful engineers in the island of Saipan. In this interview, my father Geoffrey explains how his childhood in Philippines was riddled with hardship. He worked hard without much adult guidance and faced...