When researching for her memoir, Grace Talusan found pictures of herself as a 1-year-old, mimicking the acts of reading and writing. In 2019, Grace shared her stories with the world in The Body Papers.

The book gathers Grace’s essays, touching on deeply personal topics. Her writing explores her cultural identity, experiences as an undocumented immigrant, genetic disease, and her time as Fulbright Scholar in the Philippines. In this episode, Grace shares how writing the book has shaped her life. 

If you’ve ever been to a BOSFilipinos event, you definitely know Trish Fontanilla. She’s the one running the show. She’s also the person who does most of the BOSFilipinos spotlights and the group’s newsletter. 

In this episode of our podcast, we put Trish on the other side of the interview and ask her about founding BOSFilipinos. Trish also shares her experience growing up as a Filipino American in New Jersey — including why she grew up with two birthday parties. 

BOSFilipinos Podcast Host, Kaitlin Milliken, talks about her relationship with culture to kick off the show. To better explain her background, she visits her grandma, Odette Semana Rojas, in her hometown. 

In this brand new podcast created by BOSFilipinos, we’ll highlight a different aspect of the Filipino American experience in Boston—from language, to food, to dance, and so much more. Our first episode will be up soon, but until then you can subscribe to our show wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also read awesome profiles and catch up with our blog posts at bosfilipinos.com. If you want to be highlighted or know someone who we should feature, DM us on Instagram @bosfilipinos.