'Remember Me,' dokumentaryo ni Sandra Aguinaldo, tampok ngayong Sabado sa 'I-Witness'

“REMEMBER ME”
Dokumentaryo ni Sandra Aguinaldo
May 9, 2015

Noong 2012, itinanghal ng I-Witness ang kuwento ng mga Kopino --- mga batang anak ng Koreano sa mga Pilipina.  Karamihan sa mga batang ito iniwan ng kanilang mga ama at lumaking iniisip na may parte ng buhay nila na nawawala.

Si Lorie ay ipinanganak at lumaki sa Pilipinas.  Pitong buwang buntis pa lang ang kanyang ina nang mag-desisyong bumalik ng Pilipinas. Ngayon, labinlimang taong gulang na si Lorie at nagbukas muli ng komunikasyon ang kanyang ama. Nagpakita ito ng interes na makita ang anak sa Korea.

Si Maimai, isa pang Kopino, ay pinapangarap na makita ang amang Koreano. Anim na taon na ang nakalilipas nang huli silang magkita. Matapos magka-stroke, na-deport ang tatay niya pabalik ng Korea at nalagak sa isang ospital. Pero hindi tulad ni Lorie, patuloy ang komunikasyon ng mag-ama. Parati itong nagpapadala ng mga sulat kay Maimai. Nangako sila sa isa’t isa na balang araw, magkikita silang muli. Bago sumapit ang ika-labingwalong kaarawan ni Maimai, tadhana na mismo ang gagawa ng paraan para matupad ang pangakong iyon. Lilipad na si Maimai sa Korea.    

Ngayong Sabado, ibabahagi ni Sandra Aguinaldo ang madamdaming kuwento nina Lorie at Maimai sa kanilang paghahanap sa mga amang matagal nang nawalay sa kanila. Inihahandog ng I-Witness ang “Remember Me” sa GMA 7, pagkatapos ng Celebrity Bluff.



English version:

In 2012, I-Witness featured the stories of the Kopino --- children born from Filipina mothers and Korean fathers. Most of these children were left behind by their fathers, many of them growing up thinking there is a part of them that is missing.

Such is the case of Lorie who was born and raised here in the Philippines. Her mother was only seven months pregnant when she left Korea to go back home. Now 15 years old, Lorie has reconnected with her father and he has expressed interest in seeing her in Korea.

Maimai on the other hand, is another Kopino who has been dreaming of seeing her father. It has been six years since she last saw him. After a stroke, her father was deported back to Korea where he now stays in a hospital for care. But unlike Lorie, Maimai’s father has been in constant contact with her, sending her loving letters from his hospital bed. They promised that one day they will see each other again. Just before Maimai’s 18th birthday, fate will intervene to fulfill that promise.  Maimai will fly to Korea to be reunited with her father.

This Saturday, Sandra Aguinaldo shares the touching stories of Lorie and Maimai in their journey to   find their roots and the love of an absent parent . I-Witness presents “Remember Me”, on GMA-7, after Celebrity Bluff.