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About these Stories

Since 2017, Southern Mix has been conducting oral history interviews with Asians and Asian Americans throughout the American South. This collection of distinctive and powerful interviews engages in meaningful conversations about race, identity, migration, and the pursuit of belonging in the multifaceted landscape of the South. Browse through to listen and read some of these stories.

Access the entire library of Southern Mix Oral Histories at the Southern Oral History Program Database.

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Anna-Rhesa Versola

Anna-Rhesa Versola begins by discussing her expectations for the Southern Mix project and its personal significance as an Asian American. She was born in Manila, Philippines in 1965 and her father led the family to the United States for his … Read more

Asian American, Filipino, Phillipines