Program Three: The Bayanihan Spirit
Length: 17 min 36 sec
Description
From their earliest days on Bainbridge Island, Washington, Filipino-Americans were inspired by their Bayanihan spirit to welcome individuals of all sorts into their festivities and their community, and even into their families. On the occasion of an International Dinner at Saint Cecilia Church on Bainbridge Island, a number of individuals, enveloped in the warmth of the Bayanihan spirit, shared their thoughts about their lives on Bainbridge. Daniel Luzzo speaks about being an American in Japan. Naomi Luzzo’s experience is one shared by others – the gulf between the new immigrant and those of similar ancestry who over generations have become Americanized. Thuy Nguyen and her family fled South Vietnam after the pullout of US forces. Finally, Sister of Providence Anna Nguyen shares her impressions of American children and speaks of the origin of her vocation to serve the poor.
Narrator
Carolyn Goad