Recovering Ilocano is my passion project. I seek my genuine Ilocano identity through oral histories, interviews, research, and family archives.
Works in progress:
Baguio Girl: A Memoir
Born There: An Ilocano Family's Migration Story
Rachielle Ragasa Sheffler is a keeper of memories. Born in Baguio City, Philippines (Ibaloi land) with roots in Ilocos Sur, settled on Kumeyaay land (So. California). She explores her diasporic identity through oral histories and research.
I'm an author, artist, and creative writing professor who writes and draws about the messy and meaningful act of making art and telling stories.