The interview was conducted of the immigrants to the United States.
Roman Ermolov moved to United States after growing up in Uzbekistan.
Before moving to the United States, Roman Ermolov had a slight different view of the country he moved to, but after living in America he is able to compare it to Uzbekistan and discuss the differences. For many immigrants life becomes harder as they flee to unknown worlds.
If you are interested to learn more informations about Uzbekistan, please refer to the link whick describes a little bit about this country in the middle of asia.
Eryn shares her story on what it was like moving from the Philippines to the United States. She shares with us her story about what it was like living in the Philippines and her experiences when she first immigrated here with her family. Also, she continues to share with us her overall experiences on what it is like being a Filipino immigrant.
Video Segments
Intro
Life in the Philippines
Coming to the U.S.
First Experiences
Life in the U.S.
Reminiscing the Philippines
Overall experience
Segment 1. Intro
Eryn talks about where she was born.
Segment 2. Life in the Philippines
Eryn talks about what her life in the Philippines was like.
Family Photo
Segment 3. Coming to the U.S.
Eryn shares with us her experience on coming to the United States.
Segment 4. First Experiences
Eryn talks about her first experiences when she moved to a new country.
Segment 5. Life in the U.S.
Eryn lets us know how life in the United States is different from life in the Philippines.
Eryn and her siblings
Segment 6. Reminiscing the Philippines
Eryn speaks on how she remembers life was like for her in the Philippines.
Eryn and her father
Segment 7. Overall experience
Eryn lets us know about her overall experience of what is like beings a Filipino immigrant.
I interviewed Filimeno Nazareno for my Digital Oral History Project
because I shoot archery with his family. His story was almost
guaranteed to be interesting because he immigrated from the Philippines
to the United States through recruitment into the US Navy. He was born
August 11, 1933 in rural Naic, a town in the province of Cavite within
50 km of Manilla in the Philippines on the main island of Luzon . Due
to Filimeno's old age and health he was not fully lucid so his son Jon
offered to help conduct the interview because he knew his father's
intricate story. This brought on a certain father son dynamic that
captured the experiences in a way I did not expect, so I chose to mostly
observe. Emotions ran high as Fil's experiences of his childhood came
rushing back into memory. For Fil, Jon, and I, the interview process was
an emotional roller-coaster that took us from extreme grief and guilt
to laughter and starry-eyed reminiscences. This initial portion of the
interview focuses on Fil's childhood life in the Philippines during the
Japanese occupation.
Interview by Katherine Bello On October 26, 2013, I sat down with Archie Liboro to interview him about his experiences immigrating to America. My questions varied, touching on subjects such as what his experiences were living in the Philippines and what life was like adapting to American culture. Despite having come here at a very young age, he had some great insight on what it was like growing up as a Filipino Immigrant. I chose Archie because he is a close family friend that I have known since I was a child. I knew that because he and I have been friends for so long, our conversation would flow freely, and that he would be comfortable opening up and telling his story.
Maria Singh Itaas was an immigrant from the Philippines and moved to America with her family around 2005. She currently lives in Daly City and is enjoying her life in America. Some of the major topics we touched on were homesickness and the major differences between the Philippines and the United States. We also discussed if she would she have moved to the United States sooner if she had the chance. I know the interviewee on a personal level which made the interview a easy and enjoyable.
Viktoriya Shekhtmeyster is a Ukrainian Immigrant who has lived in the Bay area for over 20 years. She moved out to San Francisco as a child with her extended family so that she could grow up in a more stable, materialistic environment. Homesickness was never an issue for Viktoriya because she was lucky enough to have a family that held on dearly to their traditional roots. Now a mother of two beautiful baby boys, she spends her days in foggy San Bruno. This interview reveals insights into her personal journey as an immigrant to the United states, and the various obstacles she faced when adapting to her new American lifestyle.
San Bruno, California
Below is a videoed interview between myself and Viktoriya. She discusses her opinions on being a United States immigrated citizen, and her experience growing up.
Ferdinand Valderona is a recent Filipino Immigrant who came here with his son, Jason Bolloso to rebuild life in the United States, and more specifically: Daly City. Ferdinand had been living his entire life up until 2010 when he decided to move to Daly City and build life their with his son and uncle. Without having a place to work back in the Philippines, Ferdinand must adapt to life in the United States and find a place to support his family in Daly City. Throughout the few years that he has been in Daly City, Ferdinand talks about what it is like to be living in America, how he feels about being outside of the Philippines, and how his life in Daly City is working out for him. Ferdinand also talks about his semi-political views regarding democracy and his personal opinion about Ferdinand Marcos and the recent Typhoon in his homeland.
Section 1: How much different is the U.S. culture as compared to Filipino Culture?
Section 2: Did you ever feel homesick? Was there a point in time when you felt homesick?
Section 3: How much has the U.S. impacted your life?
Section 4: Did you have any relatives that were hit by the huge typhoon Yolanda?
Section 5: Is there anybody that you look up to in Filipino History? Since Ferdinand Marcos was a big part of Filipino history, do you agree with his ways or a more democratic position?
Conclusion: As time will go on, Ferdinand will find more and more reasons as to stay in the United States along with his son and uncle. Seeing as how he has retired his work back in the Philippines, has had felt homesick at least once in his life, enjoys both Filipino AND American culture, feels strong about his democratic views, and disagrees with Ferdinand Marcos' reign, I feel that Ferdinand Marcos will feel right at home in his new country.
