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MAN ON THE STREET
What does Citizenship Day mean to you?
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- Sablan
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- Sison
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- San Nicolas
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- Eklingbergs
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- Lizama
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- Hapdie
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- Guerrero
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- Islam
“Honestly, it just means a holiday, off from work and that’s it.”
—Nathan Guerrero, Fina Sisu,
“Citizenship Day for me is a holiday I spend to meet up and catch up with friends or spend time with people that matter to me. It’s a time to spend with people, not just a day off.”
—Mark Hapdie, Garapan
“Citizenship Day is a time to be thankful for the privileges we take for granted everyday. Not everyone can be born a citizen of the United States and some people work really hard just to obtain citizenship so it’s very humbling to know how lucky we are.”
—Lily Lizama, Chalan Kanoa
“I would have to say the holiday is really important. If things didn’t happen as they did, we wouldn’t be able to do many of the things we do on island now.”
—Alexis Paige Sablan, San Jose
“To me, it’s just a reminder to do more with the things given to us due to our status as citizens of the United States.”
—Syfl Islam, Garapan
“Citizenship means I could vote and I could work for the federal government. Coming from Europe and being a war veteran for about 40 years, I eventually became naturalized as a United States citizen. I’m just thankful for the opportunities I am able to chose from.”
—Imants Eklingbergs, Chalan Galaide
“Citizenship Day, to me, is a time to be thankful, for the people who have come before us that gave us things we have now.”
—Benjamin Sison, As Lito
“I don’t really celebrate it. People may find a lot of significance in the event, and I understand it [significance] but for me, during the holiday, I still work.”
—Frances San Nicolas, Chinatown
