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Interview of Cecilia Brainard by 95.9 Star FM Bacolod

August 21, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

INTERVIEW OF CECILIA MANGUERRA BRAINARD by DJ Billie of 95.0 Star FM Bacolod about Life in the US during Coronavirus Here's the interview: Interview by Ve Ann Joy D. Lumangyao,.LPT (DJ Billie) Disc Jockey 95.9 Star FM Bacolod starfm_bacolod@bomboradyo.info 707-2836 I 441-1670; 09957924803 1. Greetings: I am Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, author and editor of over twenty books, including the … [Read more...] about Interview of Cecilia Brainard by 95.9 Star FM Bacolod

Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Elizabeth Ann Besa-Quirino

August 4, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

The following is part of Cecilia Brainard's series, Filipinos Coping with Covid. Responding to my interview questions, Filipino American author Elizabeth Ann Besa-Quirino describes life in New Jersey, USA, during the time of coronavirus. This was written on May 24, 2020. Update August 4, 2020 by Betty Ann Quirino: New Jersey is still on partial lockdown, even if some places opened. Gyms and … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Elizabeth Ann Besa-Quirino

I am a daughter of the Philippines and an adopted daughter of America. I have also traveled to many places so I am also a daughter of the Earth. My experiences have found their way into my stories, which try to depict characters caught in important moments in their lives, situations that force them to act, make decisions, change. I try to see the world from my own point of view, not the dominant Western one, thus my interest in history, culture, and setting. But my characters carry my stories; they are the most important in my story-telling. I have to dive deep into them to understand their humanity – their goodness as well as their badness, their beauty as well as their ugliness. Just like us. Just like each of us. I need to know where they came from, where they are now, so I understand where they are going. Just like us.

Please read my full biography here

Interview of Cecilia Brainard by 95.9 Star FM Bacolod

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