"A Filipina American woman recalls her childhood during wartime
and peace"
Going from the jungles of the wartime Philippines to the
schoolyards of northwestern Oklahoma is no easy transition. For one
twelve-year-old girl, it meant distance not only across the globe
but also within her own family.
Born to a Filipino father and an American mother, Helen Madamba
experienced terrifying circumstances at a young age. During World
War II, her father, Jorge, fought as an American soldier in his
native Philippines, and his family camped in jungles and slept in
caves for more than two years to evade capture by the Japanese. But
once the family relocated to Woodward, Oklahoma, young Helen faced
a different kind of struggle.
Here Mossman tells of her efforts to repudiate her Asian roots
so she could fit into American mainstream culture--and her later
efforts to come to terms with her identity during the tumultuous
1960s. As she recounts her father's wartime exploits and gains an
appreciation of his life, she learns to rejoice in her biracial and
multicultural heritage.
Written with the skill of a gifted storyteller and graced with
photos that capture both of Helen's worlds, "A Letter to My Father"
is a poignant story that will resonate with anyone familiar with
the struggle to reconcile past and present identities.
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