Skyline College North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library
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An Interview with Lynda Salas Torres

Interview by Genevieve Torres Tiangco

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2008

 

 

 

Table of Contents:

  1.
Introduction

2. Linda’s Family Background

3. Growing Up In the Philippines

4. Age Linda Left the Philippines

5. Linda’s Reason for Leaving the Philippines

6. Linda’s First Impression of the United States

7. Did Linda Know Anyone in United States

8. Where Linda Settled When She Arrived in United States

9. Linda’s Life Experience In The United States

10. Linda Talks about Life in the Philippines vs. Life in the United States

11. Linda’s Recommendation for Filipinos & Filipino Americans

Who Are Struggling In the United States?

12. Genevieve’s CONCLUSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 1

Introduction (48 sec)

Introducing Lynda S. Torres

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 2
Linda’s Family Background (21sec)

Where Linda grew up, how many siblings she has.

 

The Torres Family

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Starting top left to right is, Bong Torres, Ricardo Torres, Ramon Torres, Boy Torres, Rick Torres
Bottom left to right is Quintina S. Salas, Ponciano Torres, Leonila Torres Bruce, & Linda S.  Torres

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 3
Growing Up In The Philippines (1:05 MB)
Talks about her experience in the Philippines and a little bit about family values and how she was raised.

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 4
Age Linda Left the Philippines  (15sec)
 

 

 

 

Segment 5
Linda’s reason for leaving the Philippines (34 sec)
Linda shares her experience, strength and hope.                                                                                          

 

                                                           

                                                                                   

 

                                          Linda with her 3 girls and grandson

 

Mrs. Malynne Torres Gonzales, Genevieve Torres Tiangco,

Ruschelle Torres O’Donohue & Eugene Torres Escueta

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 6
Linda’s First Impression of  the U.S (1.16 MB)

Linda speaks about how she adjusted and her

 

 

 

 

Segment 7
Did Linda know anybody when she arrived in U.S. (36 sec)
Linda speaks about networking and who she knew in United States.

 

 

Mothers Day

 

Malynne Torres Gonzales, Leonila Torres Bruce, Ruschelle O’Donohue,

Lynda Salas Torres, Quintina Salas Torres and Vickie (Linda’s Friend)

 

 

 

Segment 8
Where Linda settled when she arrived in United States  (21 sec) 
 

Linda tells us we she lived when she arrived in the U.S.
 

 

 

 

Segment 9
Linda’s life experience in United States (49 sec)
Linda
shares what life was like for her in Unites States

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment 10

Linda’s life in the Philippines Vs.  life in the United States

Linda tells us how different it life in the Philippines compare to the United States

 

 

                                                                                                    

Segment 11

Linda’s recommendation for any Filipinos & Filipino Americans

Who are struggling in the United States today.

Nothing in life should bring you down…

 

Segment 12

Genevieve’s CONCLUSION

The solution is…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Photos of the Family…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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last revised: 5-3-08
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes if you inform and credit the author and cite the source as: North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library. All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the coordinator, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu