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Published in The Pinecone

·Apr 1

Permanent Residency — An American Dream turned Impossibility

Like many, my parents came to the US from the Philippines for a chance at a better life. By 1999, my mom had been waiting 7 years for her green card. While her petition was pending, her previous immigration status expired, and she could not work nor leave the country…

Immigration

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Permanent Residency — An American Dream turned Impossibility
Permanent Residency — An American Dream turned Impossibility

Published in Morena Blog

·Jul 5, 2018

“Filipinas don’t have curly hair”

And other lies I’ve told myself — All my life, my hair has been complicated. In 1992, my mother gave birth to me and my head of silky straight hair. She loved my hair then, letting it grow long down my back, brushing it lovingly and tying it in dainty pastel ribbons. …

Hair

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“Filipinas don’t have curly hair”
“Filipinas don’t have curly hair”
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