Olivia Balcos – Colby College

Spring 2019, Magazine, Community

Tita Del and the Birth of a Community

Olivia Balcos - Colby College/16 May, 201916 July, 2019

Approximately 300 Filipinos live IN SEVILLE: they are a small part of the 10% of the Filipino population that currently, and mostly DUE TO work REASONS, live abroad. The first of these people, Adelaide Sureta Aurelo, known as Tita Del, came to the city in 1975. This is her story and how she helped create…

Spring 2019, Video, People, Community

Bayanihan

Olivia Balcos - Colby College/8 May, 201916 May, 2019

The Tagalog word Bayanihan, the title of Olivia Balcos’ documentary, refers to the Philippine tradition of community members organizing to help each other move the bamboo house from one family to another city when it needs it. There is no better image than this one to explain the spirit with which the members of the…

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