How a Filipino Raises his Kids with his Native Alaskan Wife

❤️ After some soul searching, our team is committed to telling MORE borderless stories with heart and purpose. Support our work on Patreon:   / nextdaybetter   Instead of erasing his Filipino-ness, this father chose to be proud of his roots. As a young immigrant, E.J. David felt the pressure to fit in. Then, he met Margaret, who is Athabascan and who showed him what it’s like to embrace one’s heritage, despite outside forces to assimilate. Today, they raise their kids to be 100% Filipino and 100% Athabascan. (Anchorage, Alaska) How do we embrace our roots? 00:00 Intro 00:41 Meet E.J. David and his Filipino-Athabascan family 02:03 Embracing Filipino roots 02:52 Raising their kids to be 100% Filipino and 100% Alaskan 05:42 Raising the next generation INTERSECTIONS is a NextDayBetter Original Series made possible by TFC The Filipino Channel. Join the conversation at #IntersectionsPH Visit: https://nextdaybetter.com/intersectio... and https://tfc.tv Watch all episodes - http://bit.ly/intersections_S01 _______________________________________________________________ Our diaspora communities have many stories waiting to be told. NextDayBetter’s mission is to share them. http://nextdaybetter.com NextDayBetter on IG/FB/TW:   / nextdaybetter   The Filipino Channel on IG/FB/TW:   / kapamilyatfc