An ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family behind in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the 1990s, only to find herself battling loneliness, cultural barriers, and unexpected hardships as she works to reunite with her daughter.
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Jessica Aquino
Cherry
Princess Punzalan
Althea
Sarah Carlos
Bea
Ayi Mondragon
Maria
Andrea Ilene Shapiro
Rebecca
Luna Hamilton
Nadine
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