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Jose Antonio Vargas

This author and journalist was born in the Philippines and sent to the United States at the age of 12 by his mother. He grew up in the care of his grandparents and, with the help of several allies, managed to graduate college and begin a successful journalism career.

Lolo

This is the term used by the author to refer to his maternal grandfather who raised him in California.

Lola

This is the term used by the author to refer to his maternal grandmother who raised him in California.

Jake Brewer

This was one of the author's closest friends and advocates. He was tragically killed after he was hit by a car while on a bike ride to raise money for cancer research.

Eric

This individual is described in an incident on an airplane. This person touched the author's arm and made a rude comment about his...

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