Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. I took Japanese in Middle school initially. He learned Spanish during my freshman year in High school

When it comes to moving to a new country It sometimes feels little depressing because especially if you are moving at an age where you already established a close group of friends and you were told that you would be moving and leave those you grew up with. In Faye Miguel's case,  although she was saddened with the news of moving, she was able to overcome it and had that optimistic mindset that even if she is a first-generation immigrant she wanted to break that stereotypes that people have with them. 

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"In 2013, I left Baguio City, Philippines to go to Maui, Hawaii. I was 15 years old and I hated moving away from my friends and family. It was only me and my mom who moved in with my grandma who has been in Hawaii for a while. I attended Maui High School where I was really active in school clubs and events. During this time, I was dancing in a local dance studio, held multiple board positions in DECA - high school business club, and I was in the business pathway. I decided to pursue a Bachelor in Business Administration in UH Manoa, a place where it felt like far enough to be independent but close enough to come back anytime I please. I became part of different organizations again such as the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and the American Marketing Association. I am hoping to graduate by Spring 2021 with BBA majors in Marketing, International Business, and Management Information Systems."

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If you haven't already, go listen to the LATEST episode of Reclaiming Filipinx Identity with Faye! You can listen to her episode on the podcast either on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Anchor Fm.  And as promised this is the link to her socials: 

For her creative design, Calligraphy & Collatrade follow her @likha.fam 

In her food journey adventures, follow her at @itsfayebulous

and last but not the least her personal ig, @itsfayereality

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Miguel Paulo F. was born in Mandaluyong, Manila, and spent most of his childhood in Cavite. His family - his mom, him, and his younger brother - moved here to Hawaii on March 23, 2010. He is now based in California where I am currently finishing my last year of college by interning at the State Capitol as a Legislative Intern for the UC Center Sacramento. He will be graduating this June with a degree in Science and Technology Studies and a minor in Asian American Studies. He talks about how ever since he moved he never felt more connected to his Filipino culture, He mentions how in order to stick to his roots, by cooking my favorite Filipino dishes and keeping up with Filipino news through social media.

TO STAY CONNECTED, FOLLOW ME @RECLAIMINGFILIPINXIDENTITY! & if you have questions you want to ask Miguel, feel free to DM me and I will send those questions over to him.  As always please share this episode with your friends and family which will be available on Spotify, Anchor and Itunes. 

Today In Episode 13 I have featured is Mika who is a military kid who has not only has lived in Hawaii but has live in the different states currently is in Washington which has been a culture shock since it is predominantly white people in the area that she currently resides. In this episode, she will talk about her Fil-Am narrative about her journey as a Pinay. 

Stay connected with me and follow @reclaimingfilipinxidentity. 

Some of the cool resources to stay rooted is check out this Pinay Lit of 'America is in the Heart" by Carlos Bulosan, Latinos in Asia by Anthony Ocampo, Stories of Pilipinx American in San Diego by Alfredo Leano. 

https://anchor.fm/filipinxidentity/support

She is a second-generation Filipinx American who was born and raised in Honolulu , Hawaii. A proud product and executive member of Anakbayan Chapter in Hawaii which was recently launched in the month of March before the entire COVID pandemic. She will talk about what does it mean to truly reclaim her Filipina identity while discussing her struggles as a Pinay. Join me as we listen to Clarissa's narrative. 

To connect with her, follow her social at @clarissarago and if you want to know the deets in for the Anakbayan Chapter in Hawaii follow them @anakbayanhawaii 

As always if you have any questions, concerns, and suggestion, reach out to me at @reclaimingfilipinxidentity 

Come listen to the story of another Kauai Native! She is someone who has grown so much love with her Filipino culture that it was one thing that made her first year of her college career an adventure. 

if you want to stay connected with Tiffany, 

follow her @misskauaifilipina on her Mukbang Mondays! & her personal social at @tiffany.sagucio 

As always if you are a Filipino-American in Hawaii, feel free to message me on @reclamingfilipinxidentity to be featured in my next episode. I will be ending Season 1 soon. 

Being born and raised in the Bay then moving to Hawaii is a whole another experience. Let us hear what our fellow Kababayan Nina says about her experience as a 2.5 Fil-American. 

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If you have any message you would want me to hear feel free to leave me a voice message on Anchor Fm or DM me on instagram! 

How to connect with Nina? 

Follow her at @ninaasimone  on instagram, she also has her own local business for handcraft lettering at @shoptoriogal