Returning from Ireland at the start of the lockdown, Filipino-American cinematographer/photographer Michael “Mikey” Williams II was chucked out of his rented flat in California. The roommates’ reason: He had arrived from Europe, the COVID-19 hotspot.
When he went to stay with his widowed Filipino mother in Indianapolis, Indiana, he started baking cookies to cope with loss of work and to convey his appreciation for the souls who boosted his morale.
Ten months later, last March 10, Indiana’s statewide station, Wish-TV8, featured Williams’ product, Salamat (thank you) Cookies, oatmeal cookies celebrating Filipino and American flavors.
He and his mother, Lourdes “Odie”…
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