I bought this book YEARS ago when I thought about doing this project. It’s called Woven Memories and it’s full of written accounts of Filipinos who left The Philippines and came to the UK to work. It’s a great insight into the migrant experience. To suddenly become an immigrant changes how the world sees you,Continue reading “something else”
Monthly Archives: March 2018
the process
I’m sharing the process, that’s what I have to keep telling myself. I’m racing towards these portraits I want to take but I haven’t even met the people! I have no idea if anyone will be up for it Last night was lovely actually asking Mum how she felt in that moment a photo wasContinue reading “the process”
Mother’s day
Well today is the best day to start telling Mum’s story. Sometimes I call her Mum and sometimes Mama – I’m half Filpina half English it’s the influence of two cultures I suppose. Leaving her family and the country she grew up in must have been a heady mix of excitement and WTF am IContinue reading “Mother’s day”
it’s a start
It’s taken me three days to start typing I am meant to do this project and tell this story. But I’ve never really known where to start. I’m definitely a visual person so this story will be told in photos – Mum’s old photos, our family photos and hopefully other Filipinas and their family photos.Continue reading “it’s a start”
Mum comes over in 1969 Sees snow for the first time Spreads english mustard on bread like butter Falls in love Starts a family and works HARD for the next 30 years in the NHS
Pearls of the NHS 