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Friends and colleagues Elena Palacios (43) and Victoria Nevarez (24) discuss life on the border, their work with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, and their hopes for the future.

Cecilia “Ceci” Herrera (72) y su nieto, Jorge Minjares (19), conversan sobre su trabajo con Border Servant Corps Airport Project. Ellos también comparten sus perspectivas sobre lo que es realmente importante y cómo podemos ayudar a los demás. [Cecilia “Ceci”...

Selvapriya Rajkumar [no age given] interviews her daughter, Preetha Rajkumar (24), about her decision to start her non-profit organization No Lost Food, which addresses issues of world hunger and food waste.

Rafael Valadez [no age given] interviews his friend and colleague Dr. Anadeli Bencomo (57) about her early life in Venezuela, her love of reading, and her career path into literature.

Friends Glenda Bustillos (22) and Destiny Guerra (24) discuss their work in voter and student engagement at the University of Texas at El Paso and the lessons they have learned from their work.

Antonio Santos (48) and Naomi Love (27) discuss Antonio's early life and childhood in El Paso, Texas, including when he and a group of other students sued the U.S. Border Patrol while he was in high school. Additionally, they discuss...

Alton Walpole (76) speaks with friend and former colleague David Bishop (50) about his upbringing, his life experiences, and his film career.

Cousins Cynthia Gomez (68) and Amanda Gonzalez (42) talk about their grandmother Rosa Maria Chavez, their identities, and how they are finding healing through uncovering their family history.

Deborah Binder [no age given] interviews her coworker and friend Michael Reynolds (77) about Earthships, legacy, and his perspective on life and the future.

Alan Siegel (83) speaks with his colleague Cheri Lyon (65) about his work as a coordinator for La Jicarita Food Basket, a food pantry in Peñasco, New Mexico.

Colleagues Emily Gomez (25) and Wendy Diaz (30) discuss their work at Frontera Land Alliance, their passion for conservation, and their hopes for the future.

Siblings Genevieve Chavez Mitchell (66) and James "Jim" Martin Chavez (64) come together to share memories of their grandparents on the Chavez and Tafoya sides of their family, as well as memories they have from growing up.

Philbert "PJ" Henderson (32) speaks with his mother, Jill Henderson (57), about the importance of family, life lessons, and his goals for the future.

Cousins and descendants of Andres DeHerrera and Miguel DeHerrera, Diane [No Name Given] (39) and Rose Herrera Figueroa (56), discuss their family history. They talk about being descendants of enslaved Navajo people and how that history has impacted their lives....

Friends Seph Itz [no age given] and Erica David [no age given] share a conversation remembering their late friend Gregory Nelson.

Claire Coté (41) interviews her parents Connie Long (72) and Tim Long (71) about the life they have built together in Northern New Mexico.

Friends Daniel “RYNO” Herrera (49) and Todd Wynward (56) come together to talk about their backgrounds, friendship, bringing value to their community, and the Watershed Way.

Travis Rounsaville [no age given] chats with his wife Thea Rounsaville (39) about her efforts to trace her family's ancestry, including her Ute relative Juana Freitas.

Colleagues Edward "Ed" Kaul (64) and Jim Copeland (70) discuss their careers working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They reflect on the changes they have seen in the way people with disabilities are treated and the changes that...

Colleagues Cheri Lyon (65) and Stephen Wiard (74) discuss what it means to serve their community and reflect on the impact of El Pueblito Methodist Church's Shared Table program on the Taos community.

Stephine "Steph" Poston (55) speaks to fellow entrepreneur and friend Shayai Lucero (48) about the impact of the Native Women Lead organization on their entrepreneurial journeys as Native women business owners.

Janet Riley [no age given] and her son Philip Riley [no age given] share a conversation about their relationship with radio and with each other, particularly their experiences hosting Singing Wire, a radio show on KUNM. The two also reflect...

Contessa Trujillo (40) and her sister, cousin, and friend Joleen Montoya Dye (45) share a conversation about redefining their life paths as they navigate adulthood and reflect on how they can nurture both themselves and their lives.

Long time friends Estevan Rael-Galvez (54) and Edward "Eddie" Joseph Chacón-Lontín (68) share a conversation about Eddie's family heritage, his mother’s practice of silence in the interest of survival, and his experience understanding and embracing his mixed identity. The two...

Friends, colleagues, and "Mobes" Teriyana Morton (29) and Naomi Love (27) share a conversation remembering their year together on the StoryCorps Mobile Tour. The two tell stories from their shared stops in Springfield, Missouri; Missoula, Montana; Moses Lake, Washington; Boise,...