Jessika Van

SEOUL SEARCHING: A Love Letter To John Hughes
SEOUL SEARCHING: A Love Letter To John Hughes

Growing up as a first generation Asian American, I looked to television and cinema for hints to “fit in” with all the other Americans, to improve my grammar and English, to embrace the idea of being American. In that transition, I severed some of my Filipino roots. I can understand Tagalog, but I can’t speak it.