"A New Life" With Mercedes German

My mother, Mercy German, moved to America when she was 22. She used to live with her family in the province of Pangasinan in the town of Mangatarem in the barrio of Cabayaoasan . She moved to the United states alone, but met up with her brother in Utah. Although she admits missing the Philippines, she also says that she doesn't regret leaving because of the better life she had worked towards.

In the interview we talk about how she felt while she left the Philippines, how she felt when she arrived, how people treated her, and why she had left the Philippines to begin with.

Segment 1: Personal Info, Leaving the Philippines, Differences, Family choices, Regrets.

Segment 2: Time differences, Remittances, Education, Views of America before and after leaving the Phils, Sacrifices.

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