Philippine Woman Warriors & Immigration

Woman Warriors

Woman Warriors are not so easy to find in history. It is not easy to be a hero for women in history. Women were seen as not important or equal as men in the past, but now we have women leaders, soldiers, and modern day “warriors”. For these women to be a “woman warrior”, they had to go against moral laws and the common to stand up for what they believe in and stand true to.

Immigration

Immigrating, or to enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native as the U.S. embassy glossary says, to America is not so easy for any foreign person to do. You would need to get a green card, apply for a visa, and the whole shebang! Maxine Hong-Kingston, author of “The Woman Warrior”, tells her story of immigrating to America and how hard she worked to live the “American Dream”. What is the “American Dream” that all immigrants try to live up to? America provides an environment where one can live freely without racial depredations.
Both my grandfathers were the ones responsible for me being in Hawaii today. Dominador Marcial, my maternal grandfather, fought for the Philippines during WWII and became a prisoner of war. The Americans saved him and amnesty was granted to those Filipino fighters saved. My grandpa survived WWII and married my grandmother Avelina Marcial, where they later had six children, my mom being the youngest. They later moved to America where they faced many challenges to be a part of society.
My dad was born to Charles Sr. and Rosita Simms in the Philippines. Charles Sr. was stationed at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines where he and Rosita had five children. Charles Sr. was later re-stationed here in Hawaii and was a Vietnam Veteran. My father, Charles Simms Jr. and my mom, Jocelyn Marcial met here and Hawaii working together. They married and later had two children. We now are living the “American Dream” so envied by people around the world.