Tinig

Description:

Tinig journal of Filipino American experience, is published annually and is staffed by a collective of students, community members and faculty advisers.

Submission:

Tinig accepts submissions that relate to the Filipino American experience in the form of art and photography (black and white), creative writing, reflective essays, written music, and analytical papers.

Submissions are accepted in two ways:
Printed copy and a digitized copy on 3½ diskette;
As an attachment sent via email.

Submissions must include the following information:
Title of submission
Name of author / artist
Short biography of at most 50 words

Send your contributions to:
Tinig
Filipino American Student Cultural Center
1411 W 49th Street
Norfolk, VA 23529
Tele: 757.683.5099
Fax: 757.683.5098

Message from the Director

I am pleased to present Tinig or Voice, a journal of the Filipino American experience and the Filipino American Student Cultural Center's latest contribution to the making of the history of Filipino Americans in Hampton Roads. Tinig is a collaborative effort of Filipino American students at Old Dominion University and community members. It seeks to give voice to their stories--individual and collective--that speak of the past, the present, and their future, and incorporates their hopes, fears and aspirations. Tinig also includes contributors who have generously and patiently listened to these stories.

A popular Filipino proverb summarizes the collective wisdom of this group of talented writers:

-Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan.

-One who does not look back at where s/he came from, will not reach her/his destination.

Tinig is the voice of the past hewn from the fabric of our lives which reflects the wisdom of our ancestors guiding us today and tomorrow;

Tinig is the voice of the present that beckons to be heard, like tiny ripples on the water, striving to make sense of one's identity, culture and heritage;

Tinig is the voice of the future that summons other voices to echo a call for creative unity energized with the power of community.

I invite kindred spirits to contribute to Tinig so that our experiences -- in words and in art forms -- come alive and serve future generations with the celebration of our lives and times.

Araceli Suzara, PhD
Director
Filipino American Student Cultural Center
College of Arts and Letters
Old Dominion University