What’s It Like To Be A First-Generation Child In America

Catherine interviews her dad, Roderick Pablo, about his life of being a first-gen child here in America. She seeks to know how life was for him and the family.

Interview Papa
November 25, 2018 App Interview

I got to talk to my grandfather about his childhood from the 1950s to now. From fishing to playing jokes on his friends, my grandfather always had fun. My grandfather loved to play baseball and football. He shared with me...

Mom’s Life in the Philippines

My mom talked about her childhood days in the Philippines before she moved to America. She reminisced her home land’s simple pleasure, the good and the not-so-good memories.

Down Memory Lane

I talk with my mom about her life growing up in the Philippines. Then she asks about my life right now, and then we talk about our trip to the Philippines.

A Conversation with my Aunt, Anne Mayette

The story of my Aunt. Starting from her early life in the Philippines - serving as the student president in her university and facing the hardships of her dad's death during an ambush - to working abroad in St. Kitts...

RADM. Anselmo Legaspi

My grandfather describes his childhood, his service in the Philippine Navy, and how he rose from the bottom to the top — including everything in between.

Interview with my Grandpa and Grandma

Ryan De Guzman interviews Nimfa De Guzman (80) and Nicasio De Guzman (85) about their first date and traveling around the world while serving in the military.

My Mother’s Experience When Coming to America

We talk about how harsh the transition to America was and the intense culture shock my mother experienced, along with her good experiences as well.

Importance of Family

My father’s life being an immigrant in the United States and what it meant to be a Filipino.

Evelyn Barnett asks her Papa Richard Harless about what it was like being in the military and how he met her Nana. Pt 3

I ask my Papa about his how he met my Nana and his time in the Military. The Interview took place in Oxford Mississippi over the phone. The Interview took place on Saturday the 24th and 8:00 am. I interviewed...

Valuable Details of an Experienced Individual

My mom talked about her childhood, her journey into the U.S. and how religion affects her in her everyday life.

A Filipino mother’s journey to the US.

In this interview we talk about my mom's life in the Philippines and all the trials and tribulations she went through during all stages of her life, from graduating college, to getting a job and moving to the US, and...

Simpler Times

Maria Belen Saldaña grew up in the Philippines during the 1970’s and by her description, was a time when everything was less complicated than the 21’st century.

Interview with my great-grandfather

Fred Tejada discusses his childhood in the Philippines in the 1940s and the opportunities he had been given from it

From Mississippi to Michigan

Sarah speaks about her childhood and how her environment and upbringing helped her to face some of the most difficult moments in her life.

Darren Redic chats with his Amazing Mother

My mother and I talked about her childhood and also about a few different thoughts she had about my brother, my sister, and I.

Richard Baker and Sierra Grissom: From the Airforce to COVID-19

Sierra Grissom (18) interviews her grandfather, Richard Baker, to hear about his experiences throughout his life. The conversation goes from a story of a young man who joined the military to provide for himself and his young wife to a...

My dear mother’s interview

My mom tells her story about being in the Philippines and all the fun she had as a child and as an adult as well.

How Lola Anita Met Lolo Enrique

My Filipino grandmother, Anita Yasona, talks about how she and my grandfather met, how they were back in their early years, and how they got married at the age of 17-19 in 1971, in the Philippines.

Swayzie Crawley and her Nannie, Lynn Taylor discuss her childhood in the 1960’s-70’s

In this interview, Swayzie Crawley(13), has a conversation about the childhood of her grandmother. Her grandmother informs her all about life in the 1960’s and 70’s. She talks about listening to the beatles on her record player, and getting married...