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Growing up during the war

This interview was held on May 27, 2018. In context, my auntie and I were talking while my family and I were visiting her second husband, Uncle Lee, in the hospital. She tells me about her experiences of living in...

In this interview, George Wilbur Conner Jr. (53) is interviewed by his granddaughter Patience Leigh Foster (17). The interview was conducted on November 26, 2017 in Cherryville, North Carolina. George shares his stories about growing up with his mom and...

Growing up in Kasigluk, Alaska & navigating today.

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

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

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.

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.

This is a podcast of my grandma about her life.

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 dad recounts his experiences in the Philippines and the US.

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

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

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.

I talk with my great aunt about her job and education in the PI, her experience as an OFW/Expat, and how it contributed to her success and stability in America.

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

I interviewed my mom about her life growing up in the Philippines and the transition to living in the U.S. The interview recording stopped right before I could say thank you to my mom for doing the interview.

The talked was about her happiest memories in her life , the advice she would give her teenage self and how has her life changed since she moved from the Philippines. She shared her happiest time when she was still...

World War II Veteran Shares Experiences

This is probably the most in-depth conversation I’ve had with my dad in a while (that doesn’t include sports talks; we have heated discussions over them all the time). But I really don’t know much about my dad’s past, mainly...

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