IDENTITY

The distinguishing character or personality of an individual.

DIASPORA
- The movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or
ancestral homeland
- people settled far from their ancestral homelands

WAITING by Ron Darvin

- Written as a springboard for discussion of how long-term separation impacts the
lives of migrant families. This short Play was first performed at the university of
British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada in November 2014. No set s required to
stage this play . The two characters (Isabel), a Filipino woman in her early 40s and
Miguel, her 15 years old son, face the audience as they recite their monologues.

All about the author:

Ron Darvin is a PhD student and a Vanier Scholar in the Department of Language
and Literacy Education, University of Britsh Columbia.

Characters:
1. Isabela – a 41 year old woman, former teacher, former wife to Roberto and
a mother to Miguel who went abroad to look for a job that would support
her family.
2. Miguel – a 15 year old boy who is a son of Roberto and Isabel.
3. Roberto – a man who is also around 40s, former husband of Isabel.