My Twinterviewees, Kathrina & Kathleen, by Shawn Lopez

Kababayan English 100 AK Spring 2014

I interviewed twins, Kathrina and Kathleen Leano, which is why I called my project my "Twinterviewees."  I wanted to interview them because they're my friends from high school and thought it would be fun to interview twins.  Kathleen is older than Kathrina by 3 minutes.  They migrated here in America in 2004 when they were 11-years-old.  Kathrina and Kathleen came to America because they initially were visiting their grandmother.  But their parents decided to just have them stay in America because their parents wanted them to have a better future. They came with their little brother, older sister, and father, leaving their mother and little sister.  Before interviewing them, I knew that their interview would be fun because I predicted that there would be times when I ask a question, and they would turn to each other to think of an answer. 

Kathleen (left) and Kathrina (right) took this picture in the Philippines when they were 4-years-old in 1998

Kathleen (left) and Kathrina (right) in a current picture in 2013

 

Here is another current picture of the two, Kathrina (left) is being hugged by Kathleen (right)

 

In these interviews, Kathrina is on the left and Kathleen is on the right. 

Family/Personal Background: Segment 1 - 

Kathrina and Kathleen talk about how they lived their life in the Philippines.

Leaving the Philippines: Segment 2 - 

Here, Kathrina and Kathleen speak about what they were leaving behind in the Philippines and their expectations of America.

Settling in the U.S.: Segment 3 - 

Kathrina and Kathleen commented on their first impressions on America here in this video.

Life in the U.S.: Segment 4 - 

Here, Kathrina and Kathleen talk about their experiences so far in America and compare that with their life in the Philippines.

Being Filipino in the U.S.: Segment 5 - 

Kathrina and Kathleen comment on their experiences of being a Filipino immigrant in the U.S.

Reflection: Segment 6 -  

Here, I ask Kathrina and Kathleen if it was worth migrating here in America or if they would have stayed in America if they had the choice.