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Bon was born in August of 1990 in the Philippines to a really big family with lots of aunts and uncles. He was actually the first born male for the family among all the younger generation, so needless to say in Filipino culture, he was lavished with lots of attention and love when he was younger. Bon's mom was 16 when she got pregnant and had Bon as a 17 year old young woman. They all lived with the matriarch's of the family, Gma and Gpa. Bon grew up spendi...

Rick was born in March of 1972 in Portland, Oregon to God- fearing parents who had his 2 older sisters, Cindy and Mindy. Rick can remember growing up and having a wonderful childhood with a great community around him. His family was connected in one of the original foursquare church's that started in the area and they were there from the beginning group of around 20 people as they stayed and called it home and watched it grow over time. Rick was at church for Wednesday nights and Sunday...

Listen to this story of Jose Ariza aka Papi Chulo aka The Guatemalan!!! Jose was born in La Puente California in 1981 to mom and dad who worked extremely hard and also had 3 older sisters. Jose was the youngest child and the baby of the family who everyone tried to protect and keep from harm. Growing up in La Puente in the late 80's early 90's, Jose grew up surrounded by gang wars. Some of his older sisters started to get involved with the street lifestyle and made sure NONE OF THE GANG...

Deb was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to a father who struggled with an alcohol addiction and a mom who also had parents that struggled with an alcohol problem. Deb is the oldest of 4 children and even though on the outside she was shy, quiet, and introverted around classmates and other people, at home she was the boss with her brothers and sister and treated them rather harshly. She has since apologized and made up to them all for her behavior as a child. Deb cou...

My what a journey it has been for Yesi. Born in the early 90's in northwest Chicago in the city, to a mother and father who were both hard working immigrants who only spoke Spanish in the home. Yesi didn't learn English until she was 4 and started going to public school. Yesi has a younger brother and family is still today one of the most important aspects of Yesi's life. She still communicates and has a relationship with many of her loved ones. Unfortunately, with her parents som...

Born in the Mid 1950's during the civil rights movement, Cleo was the youngest child of 2 with him and his older sister. Both of his parents were in the military and served for his childhood at multiple duty stations. He was born in Kansas at Fort Riley, Then the family was moved to Hawaii for 3 yrs where he realized the difference in culture bc if your not Hawaiian in Hawaii your an outsider, which Cleo was a black kid among a bunch of Hawaiians and some white kids. After Hawaii they moved b...