balik/bayan

Manny Paez is the founder of Manila Forwarder, a balikbayan box company serving L.A.’s Filipino American community since 1998. Now approaching his retirement from the business, Paez reflects on the impact of balikbayan boxes throughout his life – from childhood memories of receiving his first box to his own migration to the U.S. in the 1980s. Through poignant vignettes paired with archival images and animation, Paez sheds light on the sacrifices made in pursuit of the “American dream” and the intangible losses that accompany it.

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