Balikbayan

A Culture Of "Yes" (with Natalia Roxas)

Episode Summary

Alan talks with Natalia Roxas about growing up at a resort in the forest, moving to the U.S. as a teenager, starting the Kultura Festival in Chicago, and whether she'd consider moving back to the Philippines someday.

Episode Notes

On this episode, we're joined by Natalia Roxas. She's a photographer, co-founder of Filipino Kitchen, and the organizer of this year's Kultura Festival, which takes place on August 19 in Chicago.

We talk about what it was like to grow up at a resort in the forest, moving to the U.S. as a teenager, starting Kultura four years ago, and whether she'd ever consider moving back to the Philippines someday.

Music by RV Mendoza and Blue Dot Sessions. Logo by Niccolo Pizarro. If you're in Chicago, get your Kultura tickets here.

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