Bryan Naguit 1. “Well, what first peaked my interest, other than the fact that there would be free lumpia and adobo, was my love for Filipino food. I mean, I love it mostly because my parents and family have been cooking it for years, but it occurred to me that I actually didn’t know how to cook any of it. Being away from home and submersed in a new environment has really made me miss eating Filipino food a lot, so when I heard about Lumpia Nights, I knew I had to go.” 2. “I’ve been to all of them! But my favorite was the workshop where Tita Norma Austin spoke to us about her story and the struggles in becoming who she is today.” 3. “I met more of the first-years, like Marion Barleta and Celeste Banaag, as well as older members like John De Guzman and Jocelyn San Luis!” 4. “I learned how to cook the food that I’ve been eating for so long and never really appreciated.” 5. “Eating of course! But what really made it meaningful was being able to do so alongside people I pretty much already consider my family.” Carlo Nepomuceno 1. “The reason I came out to join this event was because I wanted to learn how to make lumpia. Also, my family had always made lumpia for special occasions, so I thought I might as well learn.” 2. “I have only been to one other PAHM workshop, and that was when Tita Norma came to tell us her life story of struggle and success.” 3. “I’ve made tons of new friends! I’ve befriended pretty much all of e-board, a lot of second-years, fellow new members, and just a lot of people!” 4 “I learned an innumerable amount of things, but the main things I learned and kept to heart were spirit, pride, unity, and friendship.” 5. “My favorite part of the night was being able to spend it learning how to make a cultural dish with good company. Making envelope-shaped lumpia, laughing with friends, and just being around people I enjoy.” Nathan Garcia 1. “Well, honestly I wanted to learn how to cook lumpia because I love to cook. It was also a good chance to meet new people because it was the first event I ever went to.” 2. “I went to see Tita Norma speak about her adventure in America.” 3. “I did. I met Warjay. My future ading.” 4. “I learned how to make adobo from scratch.” 5. “I enjoyed playing the icebreaker because I was a princess.”
written by Carissa Cespedes designed by Bryan Naglut
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