Kapwa, the concept of connectedness and a shared inner self, is a core Filipino value that Filipino Americans sometimes internalize without understanding it. (Angelica Alzona / For The Times) Lauren ...
This is the hardest thing I've ever written. Not because I don't know what to say, but because it's super personal and I'm writing from a place of deep grief. My mom recently passed away, and while ...
Lauren Soriente’s grandfather told her that he expected her to pay for her younger sister’s college tuition. When he was growing up in the Philippines, the oldest sibling paid for their younger ...