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Growing up during the war

I talked to both of my parents about their views on culture and how my mom felt when she came to this country.

Bill Craffey (93) talks to his son, Brynn Craffey (61) about his time in the National Guard and the Coast Guard as a young man.

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

In this interview, conducted in December 2017, in Memphis, Tennessee, Taylor Gallik (15) interviews her mother, Wendy Gallik (51), about her life growing up in Roanoke, Virginia. My mother shares stories about some of her fondest memories of her childhood...

For my interview, I chose to record my dad who is 57 years old, and is a retired member of the air force. My dad is originally from Biliran, a province in the Philippines, and grew up in the rural...

14 year old, Gabriella Loyola interviews her mom Maria Dareen Loyola on growing up, love life, raising her children, names and traditions.

Helenita Zaballero, also knows as Helen is 66 years old. She is a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 8 children. In this interview she talks about her happiest and proudest memories.

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...

My mum talks about her job and life as a teenager.

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

Allan Bergano (70) speaks to his Auntie Dorothy Cordova (91) about their experience as members of the Filipino-American community in Seattle, Washington. Allan shares his experience with bussing during school integration in Seattle and Dorothy reflects on her work as...

Recording of mom talking about her life stories! Recorded November 25, 2016

Catherine Redfern (35) talks to her dad Timothy "Tim" Redfern (67) about his childhood, college experience, going to the Peace Corps and spending time serving in the Philippines, meeting Catherine’s mother and how proud he is to be a parent...

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 mom and I talked about where she grew up in the Philippines, the schooling she received there and family traditions that she remembered. We also talked about her experience coming to America.

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

This interview is about my grandma, Helen Dolar. This audio describes her personality as a grandmother and mother to her children.

World War II Veteran Shares Experiences

This is my Interview with my cousin, Yanna, who traveled from the Philippines to the United States~

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.

He’s from the Philippines

Charity Egland (40) speaks with her friend and mentee Kimberly "Kim" Neri (18) about Kim’s experience of moving from the Philippines to Lewiston when she was 16, the differences Kim’s noticed between the US and the Philippines, and what it’s...

This is an Interview with my Mom, Laura. She has lived in several different parts of the country and has had a diverse and interesting life. Here are her responses to my questions.

On November 25, 2018 in Los Angelos CA, I will be interviewing Rodan Ubungen, or in other words my Dad! He was born on September 24, 1981 in Baguio City, Philippines. Then immigrated to the United States with him and...