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Open The Light

Being a person of color is hard, especially if you’re a first-generation American. Join me, Abby Sadoy, as I consciously try to navigate this world as a “failed” Filipinx nurse (family expectations, am I right?) and pioneer of a new generation. Welcome to Open The Light, a podcast of honest conversations filled with unique perspectives, special experiences, and amplified voices -- and maybe, even a teardrop or two. If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that we’re all just trying to figure this thing out.

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S1E3: Open The Culture Engagement

January 31, 2021 • Abby Sadoy • Season 1 • Episode 3

In this episode of Open The Light, Abby chats with Danielle Guevarra, a dear friend and a proud Filipino-American woman with the intention of understanding her roots and ethnic background. Danielle speaks on why it’s important for people to engage with culture, her experience with undergraduate college courses that center on culture, and how she’s been engaged during quarantine (bibingka, anyone?). Abby and Danielle also talk about different ways POC can engage with their own culture and the ever so important language of food.

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You can also follow Danielle’s embroidery Instagram page: @sarisari__stitch

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University of Hawaii at Manoa