Where are you from? Redefining what Filipino American means

By Arienne L. Calingo

Sep 22, 2022 12:02 am

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WHAT are you? Where are you from? But, where are you really from?

If I were to have a Frequently Asked Questions page featuring common questions that people have asked me since birth, these three questions would top the list. As a Filipino American (yes, without the hyphen) who has lived in five different countries, I have been asked these three particular questions several times, and yet, I have never gotten used to answering them. In fact, I usually cringe at the conversations that ensue.

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