Annette Pieg's Life as a Filipino American

Introduction: Family and Personal Background

Leaving the Philippines

Settling in America

Life in the US

Family Obligation

Reflections

Jimmy Alvarez "video segments"

I Brendan Jensen conducted an interview on one of my fellow coworkers and very good friend, Jimmy Alvarez about himself growing up in the Philippines and moving from the Philippines to the United States.

Segment #1 Family Background




Segment #2 Family Obligation
Segment #3 Political Empowerment
Segment #4 Economic Success
Segment #5 Homesickness
Segment #6 Family's Future

Leslie Dale

Leslie Dale-Journey to America

Anthony Thickstun

Video segments from April 2013 Interview

Table of Contents

I.Leaving the Philippines

II.Arriving in the United States

III.Life in the U.S.

IV.Filipinos in the United States

V.Looking Back

Home is Where my Family is - Alan Mullen

Interview conducted on April 11, 2013 by Natassja Mullen of her father, Alan Mullen

                                                                     

1. Introduction 

2. Life in the Philippines 

3. Moving to America 

4. Life in America 

5. On Discrimination Towards Immigrants 

6. On Citizenship and Culture

7. On Homesickness and Nostalgia 

8. Reflection

Introduction: Mr. Alan Mullen introduces himself and gives a little background about himself

Life in the Philippines: Mr. Alan Mullen talks about going to school in the Philippines and how his everyday life is.

Life in the Philppines

Moving to America: Mr. Alan Mullen talks about his move to America and why he chose to travel so far from his homeland.

Moving to America

Life in America: Mr. Alan Mullen talks about his life and work in America.

Life in America

On Discrimination Towards Immigrants:  Mr. Alan Mullen talks about how he did not really feel any discrimination towards him as an immigrant.

Immigrant Discrimination

On Citizenship and Culture: Mr. Alan Mullen talks about his citizenship process and how he was able to maintain his culture.

Citizenship and Culture

On Homesickness and Nostalgia; Mr. Alan Mullen talks about how he experienced homesickness, how he overcame it, and the effects that nostalgia had on him. 

Homesickness and Nostalgia

Reflection: Mr. Alan Mullen takes time to reflect on his life and his choices.

Reflection

Agnes Pilaz- Journey to a Good Life

Agnes Pilaz: Journey to a Good Life

Michael Thickstun

Video Segments from April 2013 Interview 

Table of Contents

I. Leaving the Philippines

II. Arriving in the U.S.

III. Living in the U.S.

IV.Filipinos in the U.S.

V. Looking Back 

I. Leaving the Philippines

Here she talks about why she came to the U.S.





Here she talks about other siblings being petitioned




Here she talks about why her siblings didn't want to be petitioned




Here she talks about what she misses most about the Philippines






Here she talks about regretting coming to the U.S.




Here she talks about how old she was when she came here



Here she talks about betrayal

II. Arriving in the U.S.

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Here she talks about what she remembers

IV. Filipinos in the U.S.



Here she talks about Filipino Traditions



Here she talks about her life in the U.S. and homesickness
V.Looking Back



Here she talks about what if she stayed in the Philipioines

Gabriel Diaz

Gabriel Diaz: Before and After
Franklin, Clark

Video Segments from the April 2013 interview of Gabriel 

Table of Constance

I. Family Background 4:53

II. Leaving the Philillines 4:26

III. Settling in the US 6:24

IV. Life in the US 5:35

V. Being Filipino in the US 3:46

VI. Reflections 5:25

VII. Follow Up: The effects of Homesickness 4:14

In this section I ask Mr. Diaz what was it like to live in the Philippines during his childhood.

In this section I ask Mr. Diaz about the reasons for leaving the Philippines.

In this section I ask Mr. Diaz how difficult it was to settle in the US along with asking what life was like here.


In this section I continue to ask questions about life in the US.


In this section I ask Mr. Diaz what it was like to be a Filipino imagrant in the US.


I ask Mr Diaz to tell me his thoughts on what his life is like now


In a follow up (without video, only audio) I ask him about homesickness.

A Long Way Home By Bernadette N.

My husband, Clyde N. shared his story of how he left a life of comfort and promise in order to fulfill his obligation as a family man.

Table of Contents

Segment 1 - Introduction

Segment 2 - Childhood in the Philippines vs. in the U.S.A.

Segment 3 - Quality of Education in the Philippines

Segment 4 - Leaving the Philippines - 1

Segment 5- Leaving the Philippines - 2

Segment 6-  Being Filipino in the USA - 1

Segment 7 - Being Filipino in the USA - 2

Segment 8- Being Filipino in the USA -3

Segment 9 - Reflections 1

Segment 10 - Reflections 2

Segment 11 - Reflections 3

Segment 12 - Reflections 4

Segment 1

Brief introduction of interviewee, Clyde

  

Segment 2

Clyde shares the difference of childhood in the Philippines and his views of childhood in America. 





 

Segment 3
Clyde, shares the quality of education in the Philippines
 

 

 

Segment 4

Clyde imparts how his obligation as a family man, prompted him to leave the Philippines.

 



Segment 5

Clyde shares how homesickness affects his day to day living in the U.S.A.



Segment 6

Clyde discussing what he misses most about the Philippines. 

 



 

 

Segment 7

Clyde shares his views of Filipinos' attitude in the U.S. 

 



 

Segment 8

In this segment, Clyde gives his opinion of changing citizenship status. 

 



 

  

 Segment 9

Clyde's views of what are some of the things in the U.S. that he would like to have in the Philippines and vice versa. 

 



 

Segment 10



Clyde expressing where he wants to retire in the future.

 



 

 Segment 11

 In this segment, Clyde shares how he keeps his Filipino identity, culture, and connections.

 



 

 

Segment 12

In this last segment, Clyde shares how he is proud to be a Filipino.