This latest episode highlights the writings of Marjorie Light as she interviews a variety of celebrated Filipinx artists and creators in the Tongva land (city of Los Angeles) in California.

The work of these artists create intricate segues into dialogue that bridges the idea of indigenous Filipino culture and the contemporary pop culture we witness in current times.

Works discussed include English & Tagalog poetry by Irene Soriano, Filipino, Indonesian, & American dance and choreography by Tomas Tamayo, Dulce Capadocia’s “Singkil stories”, stage manager and playwright Lorely Trinidad, actor & poet Giovanni Oretega’s “Colonial Mentality” performance piece, hip hop artist Bambu, Jilly Canizares an orchestral arranger & the executive director of Fil-Am Arts - the 16+ years annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC), singer & songwriter Janet Cruz, spoken word artist Johneric Concordia, painter Alfie Ebojo, & multidisciplinary artist Alison De La Cruz.

Ate Marjorie shares that artists are “redefining the landscape of Filipino American expression, evolving from copying Western culture or recreating Filipino arts from the Philippines to creating a new Filipino American culture by fusing these elements of multicultural traditions.”

The chapter ends with interviewing the individuals above, in regards to their thoughts on the concept of "decolonization".



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(approximate timings):

1. Grounding Prayer & @ 1:04

2. Heart Check-in @ 5:43

3. Chapter Overview @ 11:42

4. Vocabulary Words @ 15:53

5. Quotes @ 41:31

6. Closing Prayer @ 1:04:13