Independent Lens

Left by the Ship: Searching for Their Fathers

Clip: Season 13 Episode 25 | 5m

In this companion video to the Independent Lens documentary, Left by the Ship, Robert, a Filipino Amerasian blogger meets with other Amerasians living in Olongapo City, whose fathers were U.S. servicemen once stationed here. Their stories are sadly consistent, telling of rejection and discrimination, along with a hope that they will be reunited with their fathers.

Aired: 05/24/12

Rating: TV-PG

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