Joseph and Grace Trinidad often talk about making their own little "Philippines" in the Hawkes Bay.
In this Voices episode, this tight knit mother and son discuss the Catholic Church, queerness and those times Joseph really needs to hear Grace's voice.
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(L-R) Grace Trinidad and her son Joseph in their backyard in Waipawa, Hawke's Bay. Photo: Saraid de Silva / Julie Zhu
To hear the full length episode, check out Conversations with My Immigrant Parents .
The new podcast series has been recorded around the table where immigrant whānau have conversations they normally wouldn’t, crossing barriers of language, generation, and expectation.
This RNZ/NZ on Air Innovation Fund project has been produced by Julie Zhu and Saraid de Silva Cameron. The pair are also co-hosts for the series that saw them travelling around the country to meet some inspiring families.
Grace and Joseph Trinidad at a party organised by their Filipino community group. Photo: Saraid de Silva / Julie Zhu