StoryCorps Shorts: Lola's Work

Crescenciana Tan came to the U.S. from the Philippines to help raise her grandchildren.

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StoryCorps Shorts: Lola's Work POV

Premiered May 06, 2021

After years of work in the Philippines, Crescenciana Tan came to the U.S. to help raise her grandchildren, who called her Lola. Using StoryCorps Connect, her grandson, Kenneth Tan, told his mother Olivia about the greatest lesson Lola taught him.

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Since 1988, POV has been the home for the world’s boldest contemporary filmmakers, celebrating intriguing personal stories that spark conversation and inspire action.