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Rosa Montes is interviewed by her children, Natalia Fidelholtz and Estanislao Fidelholtz about their births, being a mom, her family in Argentina and maintaining family closeness.

Maria L. Leyba (60) talks with her daughter Angélica Turrieta (33) about her childhood life in a prison, growing up in New Mexico and the death of her brother Ramón.

Elizabeth Loredo (42) speaks with her husband Pierre Loredo (51) on his educational journey and influences toward becoming a pediatrician.

Hortencia Armendariz (58) and her mentee Elizabeth Rockenbach (18) discuss how they came to know each other throughout Elizabeth's time in school, Elizabeth's college applications, and the house fire that happened not even a month before recording.

Michael Doyle, 39, tells StoryCorps facilitator Virginia Lora, 24, about his experience on September 11, 2001, the impact that the terrorists attacks on that day had on him, and his decision to leave his hometown of New York for Chicago.

Spouses, Maria Gsell (67) and Ted Murray (73), share a conversation about their families, their work and careers, and their relationship with one another.

Mark Richards, 31, talks to his wife Sarah Richards, 30, about his birth in Colombia, his adoption, growing up in New Jersey, their meeting, marriage and new-born baby.

One Small Step conversation partners Matthew Kitchen (27) and Reyna Estrada (24) discuss the intersection of religious and queer identity and shared experiences of partnership and marriage.

Angie Apodaca (74) talks with her daughter Cynthia Apodaca (47) about losing her son Eric to HIV/AIDS.

Victor Romero (54) interviews his father, Rosendo Romero (82) about identity, growing up during the Depression, Rosendo’s wife and family stories and anecdotes.

Kayla Colon (31) shares a conversation with her mother, Becky Colon (52). Becky remembers her childhood, talks about challenges she has faced, and shares memories of her family.

Etelvina Hernandez (81) is interviewed by her daughters, Monica García (47) and Maribel Barrera (45) about her childhood in México, her life in the U.S. and her job with Mary Kay Cosmetics.

Joel D. Lusk and colleagues Cynthia Abeyta and Maceo Martinet talk about their work as biologists and the influences in their own lives that led them to the work they are engaged in. Cynthia and Maceo talk about being Latinos...

Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother.

Kate Rafey (24) by Sophia Simon-Ortiz (25!) about K’s family, extended family, and her love of LARPing (Live Action Role Playing).

Sara Santiago (32) interviews her father Gilbert Santiago (60) about their family history and growing up in Lubbock, Texas.

Albert H. Lozano, 84, talks with his daughter Catalina Lozano, 58, about growing up in Mexico, his immigration to the US, his family and his varied careers.

Michelle Souza (58) talks to her friend Laura Richarz (58) about her mother Blase Camacho Souza.

Amelia Alice Vara (87) talks with daughter Mary Hernandez (65) and granddaughter Dawn Leal (37) about her service to her community.

Christina Laufer (27) talks with her brother Ryan Nebeker (30) about their grandparents.

Jamaal D. Fisher (30) talks with StoryCorps Facilitator Marquita James (24) about his life.

Jose Garcia (74) talks to son Karl Garcia (46) about his life and how he became a physicist.

Harriet Weber [no age given] interviews her friend, Maria de la Luz Gonzales Estrada Oppen Dockins Craig Oppen [no age given] about her upbringing, family, and childhood journey from Mexico to Quincy, Washington.

Harriet Weber (65) interviews her friend Lily Medrano [no age given] about her upbringing, life between Mercedes, Texas and Quincy, Washington, and journey to becoming a medical assistant.

Partners Stephanie Rosario Rodriguez (31) and Nathaniel McLeroy (33) discuss their relationship, the similarities of their upbringings, the limitations of language, and how their pasts have shaped their experiences of the present.