A new episode of “Molly of Denali” centers around a character named Vera Malakas, who is Filibascan, a combination of Filipino and Athabascan. She's been a side character in previous episodes, but show writer Vera Starbard wanted to see more of her.
In the episode, Vera wants to surprise her mom by making lumpia — a Filipino spring roll — for a festival, so she and Molly have to steal the recipe without her mom noticing.Vera has been a side character in previous episodes of the show, but show writer Vera Starbard wanted to see more of her.
Starbard invited E.J. David to contribute to this episode. David is a professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage and researches the psychological consequences of colonialism. He is also a father to four Filipino Athabascan children. And he’s the one who coined the term “Filibascan.”
Both David and Starbard grew up without representation of themselves on kids’ shows, so this show means preventing that experience for future generations.
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