A conversation with a 2nd Generation Filipino American who had a continue to pursue a dream to break barriers. Adrian is passionate about trying new food food, restaurant and boba places! wt throughout my work week. I also like to try new foods, restaurants, and boba places, He is also the owner of @trnsnd.hnl on instagram, so make sure to check it out! He is  all about simple clothing, and clothing you can use for multiple occasions; whether it would be for the gym, going out to lunch or dinner with friends or family, or just something to casually wear at anytime! 

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A conversation with a Filipino immigrant who immigrated to the Kingdom of Hawai'i with his siblings and parents through the petition of his family. Clyde is a first generation Filipino who is the first in his family to received a higher degree with a Master in Electric Engineering. You can say he achieved the "American Dream" that his families has dream for him. Most children of immigrants desires to give back to their parents to be the "hope" of their family. Through Clyde's narrative he openly shared about his struggles that he had to go through as he tried to assimilate and "play the game" to fit in to the society without losing his sense of identity and culture. 

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A conversation with a second generation Filipino American -- Sharmaine Butac is a leader, trailblazer and a true disciple of Christ. She  uses her gift of giving to aid our community through the works of using integrative holistic healing with the focus of bettering the wellness of healthy habits when it comes to our consumption of our favorite filipino foods. Sharmaine shares that to reclaim and redefine our Filipino identity is to not forget those who went before us. Family, and the food and the stories behind the food. To always be hospitable wherever you go. 

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A conversation with FIlipino-Hawaiian instructor, Kumu J. Hauʻoli Lorenzo-Elarco is a, first and foremost, Hawaiian and Filipino. He was raised by the Kīpuʻupuʻu rains of Waimea, Hawaiʻi but currently resides in Waialua, Oʻahu. He is Instructor of Hawaiian Language at Honolulu Community College. His research interests include Native Hawaiian Intellectual History, Hawaiian Language Newspapers, Hawaiian Literature, and understanding ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi through a Hawaiian Worldview. He is also a committed dog dad to his two spoiled huskies.

A conversation with Angeley Pasco, an aspiring filmmaker, mental health advocate whose dreams is to uplift stories of her Filipino community. When it comes to her own filipino culture, to reclaim her own culture is to basically just going back home, seeing my family, visiting my hometown and just reminding myself where I came from and where my roots are.

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Meticulous, Hard Working, Caring, Blessie Vergara is a second generation Filipino American who is a children of immigrants. Both of her parents got married in the Philippines when they were adults. Her dad immigrated to Hawai’i first, thanks to a petition from her grandmother (from her Dad's side).  A year later, her mom followed suit. Both her and her kuya and were born in Honolulu. Her  family is from Pampanga, which is a province a little under 2 hours north of Manila. My dad is from Sta Rita, and my mom is from Guagua. 

Follow her journey on instagram @ohmyono where you can see her food adventures, life travels!