World War II, Cultural Identity, Manilla, Philippines, Columbia, FF Fraternity, Accounting, discrimination
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2017.041.004 The Family Journey of the SyCip Family

Washington SyCip recounts his experience enlisting in the US military during World War II. He goes on to talk about incarceration of his father during the Japanese occupation and how he helped his father rebuild after the war. He goes on to talk about how he began to establish his own accounting firm and finally discusses his home life in the US and Manilla. His son George also chimes in to discuss incidents of discrimination growing up and in the business world.