This was originally posted at Into the Wardrobe on May 28, 2009. Today, I am SO PROUD to present my interview with Filipino American author illustrator Edna Cabcabin Moran . *bursts with pride* Welcome, Edna!! Author/Illustrator, Edna Cabcabin Moran. Photo by Mark Moran. Can you tell us a bit about your Asian American heritage? My parents are from Eastern Samar, Philippines, an historic island in the Visayan island chain. My father was a U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer who brought my mom and older siblings to this country. I am the first American-born child in the family. Growing up, I always felt like I straddled two cultures. I'm very American in the way I dress, speak and carry myself. I don't know Tagalog and I lost touch with my parent's dialect, Waray Waray. However, I have strong cultural roots and have retained much of my Filipino-ness which includes a deep, abiding respect for the elders and their stories. Perhaps the family meal is a good indicator of how one is ra
Postmarked for when I update the multicultural blog roll on MR. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks too, Nathalie!
ReplyDeleteHi Tarie. Thanks for this! Actually I am inspired by your dedication to Asian books, so I want to do my bits as well. It's funny that actually I was bewildered why my blog's name was on your blog! (I thought my laptop got cranky!)
ReplyDeleteHaha, look forward to seeing you soon again. Enjoy the summer yet stay cool with the breeze!
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You are quite welcome, Irene! Thank you for blogging about children's and young adult literature in Taiwan. :o)
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