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Jonathan Tioseco
Click on the links below to hear
audio segments from an April 2011 interview by Mike Alvarez with Jonathan
Tioseco, who grew up in Daly City as a young Filipino American. Experiencing both cultures of the Philippines
and being born and raised here in the United States. In this Interview Jonathan and I sat down and
discussed what it really meant to be a Filipino American. What it means to have a dual sense of
identity and growing up in Daly City.
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Table
of Contents:
1. Early Childhood
in DC
2. Embracing
your culture.
4. School life
5. Religion
Segment 1
Early Life 2:03
We went over how
when he was young, how life was in Daly City and the conflicts he had
being a Filipino American living in Daly City.
Segment 2
Sticking to your roots and culture 4:11
I asked Jon if
whether he thought the youth should seek out
Their heritage and their roots, we both agreed in
order to clear choices in life
you should embrace your culture.
Jon playing the Kulintang.
Segment 3
First trip to Philippines 3:00
Jon travels to his
native country for the first time, he
described it to me as being a life changing
experience.
Segment 4
School life 3:04
Jon explains how
life was growing up in school and experiencing
the cultural diversity that we all experienced in
America
Jon performing Pakidwa, a
wedding ritual performed at SF ethnic dance festival 2010
Segment 5
Religion1:42
We discussed
religion and how it affected his life and family.
Segment 6
Reaction in Philippines 2:08
Jon explains the
reactions from Filipinos in the
the Philippines.
Jon chilling.
Segment 7
How life
would would be
2:18
Description of
segment 7 audio
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