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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.

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.

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.

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...

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

Her safe childhood, good marriage, ending with struggles but happiness

This is the story of my father, Rick Worley, and his navy career as well as his childhood/marriage.

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.

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

This is an interview with my dad in which we discuss his military service, childhood, and me (his daughter).

In this interview I talked with my grandma about where she grew up, about my grandpa and how they met, and how she wants to be remembered in life.

Elmer Lavilla reminisces about his past experiences, living in Manila,Philippines in the late 80's/ early 90's.

We talked about childhood, how people have affected Noewell a lot since grade school.

David Tilson, a 92-year old World War 2 veteran, reminisces about his 43 months of service in England, and in the Philippines on a tugboat four days before the first atomic blast.

We discussed Noli and Radi's childhoods, transition from the Philippines to America, and their everlasting love. We also talked about their thoughts on getting older and how to raise a family you are proud of.

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

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.

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.

My mom shares her stories about her life in the Philippines and immigrating to America

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

The happy memories of my Grandma Norma's Past and her experience moving to the United States.