Life in America: Amado Ayson, interview by Henry Ayson

Video segments from an April 2014 interview by Henry Ayson with his father,

Amado Zareno Ayson

My interviewee, Amado Zareno Ayson has lived in this country for 37 years.  Amado had served the United States Navy and was given the opportunity to live in America as well as bring his family along.

Segments:

1. Family Background
2. Leaving the Philippines
3. Settling in the United States
4. Life in the United States
5. Being Filipino in the United States
6. Reflections

Segment 1: Family Background
Amado introduces himself and tells us where he was born and raised in the Philippines.  He also tells us how life was like where he was born and raised.

Segment 2: Leaving the Philippines
Amado tells us how he was able to come to the United States.  He also tells us how much different it is in the United States compared to the Philippines.

Segment 3: Settling in the United States
Amado tells us where and why he first settled in the United States.  He tells us what he remembers the most once he first came to the country.

Segment 4: Life in the United States
Amado describes the different lifestyle from the one he had in the Philippines compared to the one he has in the America.  He also discusses the difficulty of adjusting to the new homeland.

Segment 5: Being a Filipino in the United States

Amado discusses what he misses about the Philippines.  He also discusses his plans for the future.

Segment 6: Reflections

Amado defines his "American Dream".

(Dream is Real)