Aileen Suzara: Preserving Culture for the Future

(including a flavor packet’s journey over 2000 miles)

Growing up across the US and with roots in the Philippines, nothing keeps Suzara’s memories and culture alive like food. Through the lens of native peoples, colonization, and the modern-day “Hollywoodization” of the Philippines, Suzara’s focus is on a culture that’s alive and not left in the past.