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

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...

My dad recounts his experiences in the Philippines and the US.

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 talked about my mom's experiences with the Catholic Church from when she was a little girl in the Philippines to now as a grandmother in the United States.

My mom's life growing up without her parents and being raised by her grandmother in the Philippines and how life was for her and her sister.

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.

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.

This interview was about moving to Hawaii.

We talked about what their childhood was like. We also talked about their married life and raising kids together, and eventually grandchildren.

My mom, Angeline Cura Adriano talks about her father Agustin “Bibas” Adriano and the life she grew up with. She is being interviewed by her daughter Achaia Alexis Adriano.

This interview was held on June 4, 2018 with my eldest aunt, Luz (Luzviminda). She speaks briefly of her life, important aspects of what make her who she is, and memories of her family, including me, with some assistance of...

In this interview, conducted on November 23rd, 2017, a loving mother of three, Evangeline Cancel explains her childhood experiences and life story prior to moving to New York to work as a Registered Nurse in Elmhurst Hospital. She explains how...

Luke Collins (18) talks with his grandfather, Ricardo Dumapit (81) about his childhood in the Philippines. He also talks about transitioning into America and his children and life goals for them.

This is the story about my mom, Ditas Campo's happy childhood in the Philippines. She grew up surrounded by love and a big family. Listening to my mom's childhood story makes me realize the importance of making memories and to...

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