I reached out to Caro to see if she would have a conversation with me. I was fascinated by her strength and wanted to learn more about this woman who seemed fearless in her expression of Filipina identity.

Our time together opened my eyes to the importance of knowing our history and how that knowledge can be the fuel to empower our perspective and our actions today.

What I love about the story of Samantha and her Joeydolls is that even though we lived in different parts of the world and in different ethnic households, we share a lot of similarities when it comes to the struggles we faced as Asians wanting to live a creative life.

Thanks to Samantha, creator of Joeydolls, the color barrier is being broken with a new collection of the world's most diverse asian dolls.

No matter how old I get, I still love a cute plushie.

And what better way to learn about Filipino Folklore than with an adorable stuffed animal?

Welcome to the mythical world of the Creatures of Kwento!

Ben is a Filipino-Canadian whose career has always been deeply involved with the immigrant communities of Canada, in particular immigrant Filipino youth and the Queer community.

During our time together, he shared with me what the Filipino Queer community is facing and how that is literally shaping the landscape of urban centers, not only in Toronto, but all around the world.

I had NO IDEA Filipinos love to play basketball.

When I visited Toronto’s Little Manila, I met up with my new friends, Aia and Patty, who helped me understand just how important basketball is to our history both in the Motherland and across the diaspora.