How are stories told when there is no uncle, auntie, or grandparent to tell it? My mom's family is very big and I have many family members from many generations on her side but other than seeing them once every year when I was little– I don't feel as connected to my family as others are, I never got many stories from my family.My mom gave a lot of effort into having there be a big family on her side for me and my sister to have; but to me pictures and photos of my family makes me feel more connected with them.My great grandpa came from Bangued Abra, Philippines and came to Amiralty Island, Southeastern Alaska where he met my great grandma. They had 9 kids, some of them were born in Alaska and some in Washington. In this photo from the 80s you can see some of their kids-- My great auntie on the very left, and my grandma in the middle. After my great grandma died in her 40s, my great grandpa got remarried to the women in green in the picture, and my mom is in the lap of our cousin. These pictures are near the only thing I can look back at to see people before me that I never met. I can see my mom's memories/experiences and what surrounded/created her cultural identity at the time. To answer the question of how can these stories be told without people to tell them for me is photos, pictures and sharing them. I be grateful to pass these photos down more generations so they can have knowledge of their cultural identity and what their relatives gave to them.

– EB

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