Drift: Immigration & Identity in America

About Drift: Immigration & Identity in America

In this interview series, Hawai`i-based artist and conservationist Melissa Chimera interviews immigrants, the descendants of immigrants and Native people to unpack how their homelands both new and old are shaped by their ties to land and transitional experiences. Music ”Raindrops” courtesy Lobo Loco.

Publisher

Melissa Chimera

Category

history · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Oct 2022

Latest episode

3 Dec 2022

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Dec 2022

   EP 8 Chamorro-Filipino Kodiak immigrant Neil Pendon on his world wide journey to find his home and hybrid identity

   Neil Pendon, the self-described former military-teacher-pharmacist talks about the importance of family and education, as well as the long and winding path across many countries while navigating his "hybrid Chamorro, Filipino and military" identity.

2. 

   27 Nov 2022

   EP 7 Kodiak’s Filipinas on learning many jobs, languages and cultures while caring for their community

   Nita Nicholas, Mary Jane Viray, Lisa Pascua, and Deneila Lyzah Betran speak to the challenges of learning more than one language (not just English!), adapting to many physical, cultural and school environments, all while caring for family members and their community.

3. 

   20 Nov 2022

   EP 6 Bernadette Villaroya talks of immigrating from the Philippines to Kodiak Island, AK

   Bernadette Villaroya, a 51 year old accountant, wife and mother of four immigrated from the Visayan islands in the Philippines 20 years ago. Her life is one of struggle, resilience and overcoming many challenges not the least of which is the cold and distance from her family back home.

4. 

   13 Nov 2022

   EP 5 Kirk Gallardo on his love of languages in understanding his Filipino roots and Alaska Natives

   Linguist Kirk Gallardo helps us understand the plurality of new worlds he has immigrated to as well as those he’s left behind–and how he specifically navigates among Alaska Natives and his Filipino ancestry through his work with the Anchorage Museum.

5. 

   5 Nov 2022

   EP 4 Artist Rejoy Armamento on being a young female artist breaking away from Filipinx traditions

   Illustrator and artist Rejoy Armamento speaks to what it’s like breaking new ground as the first professional artist in her family, working to bridge gender and generational differences.

6. 

   29 Oct 2022

   EP 3 Filmmaker Joshua Albeza Branstetter speaks to bridging the two sides of yourself

   As a half-White, half-Filipino American filmmaker in Alaska, Joshua Albeza Branstetter speaks to his journey coming to understand both sides of himself through his work in creative film-documentary projects.

7. 

   24 Oct 2022

   EP 2 Dr. E.J.R. David’s personal and professional journey into Filipinx psychology

   Dr. EJR David speaks to his own immigration and identity struggles and his research into the psychological health of marginalized people.

8. 

   16 Oct 2022

   EP 1 Dr. Gabriel Garcia talks Filipinx immigrant health

   In this 30 minute interview, Dr. Gabriel Garcia of the University of Alaska at Anchorage reveals his own story of coming to Alaska from the Philippines, graduating college as the first in his immediate family, while turning his attention to immigrant health in risky Alaskan work environments.

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