One of the hard parts about trying to understand the Filipino-American community is it's not very visible because of the history of colonization.

-So, this is our Jeepney here.

It's our one really visible piece of Filipino culture.

-Most Americans probably are not aware that the yo-yo emerges from the Filipino-American community.

-I love the stories of how we're connected to other communities.

-That's the L.A. story, right?