Might As Well Have Been Born Here: Interview with Owen Brillantes

By Chris Rodriguez

I interviewed Owen Brillantes, a fellow college student from Skyline College, to gain insight on the youth of Filipino immigrants in America. Owen arrived in the United States when he was about three years old. Owen was brought from San Narcisco, Zambales to escape poverty as well as due to a divorce his mother had with his father.

Segment 1: General Life In The Philippines

Segment 2: What To Do:

Segment 3: More To Do, More To Eat:

Segment 4: Transition To America:

Segment 5: School:

Segment 6: Family Life:

Segment 7: Keeping In Touch:

Segment 8: What To Miss and Whether To Go Back: