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My grandmother and I talked about her life in Vietnam before the Vietnam War. Then we talked about how it impacted her life and how she came to live in the Philippines.

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...

We talked about my mother’s childhood, struggles, and experiences.

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.

Today, I interviewed my Nanay about her family, immigrating to America, and some of her favorite movies.

In this interview, my dad and I sat on the couch in our guest room and talked about what it was like for him back then and discussed about the person he found most interesting in his life.

Life growing up and things about my life.

Summary

My mother recounts her experiences in the Philippines and in the US.