The Great Listen a History of Life

This is a brief history of how my grandmother went from small town West Virginia to Rochester, New York.

“Being crowned Reyna Elena made me feel blessed and honored to be apart of the Filipino culture and this tradition”

I sat down with my cousin Zharlene May Balodong to talk about her experience of coming to America and her American dream. We also talked about her memories she made back home, how American culture differs from Filipino culture, and...

Interview with my mother December 05 2019

Interview in Polish with my mother regarding my childhood and her immigration to America.

More book questions

Not sure how accurate these are, she’s had a couple scotches

Mother talks about love, work, childhood, and life experiences.

My mom talks about how she met my dad and that they went from friends to husband and wife. She also talks about how rich people don’t appreciate families. She talks about her fatherless childhood. And she talks about how...