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From Hong Kong to San Francisco
My mother, Penny Lam DeFreitas, talks about immigrating from Hong Kong to America, and what growing up in San Francisco was like in the brand new environment she was thrown in.
Ivan Cano/Catalina Cano
I asked about her childhood, and how it was like being a kid. I asked when and why she decided to come to the United States. She explained what her intentions were when she got here, but she never imagined...
“It is better to do for others than to do for yourself.”
Avery Thomas interviews her mother Jocelyn Thomas, who shares how she learned to believe in herself and that it is better to do for others than to do for yourself, and the power of perseverance and family. Jocelyn shares both...
Ava and Mariam Willis discuss family memories, gratitude, and the sublime
We discuss fond memories of the past, the value of gratitude and having awe-inspiring experiences, and our hopes for the future.