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Austin Laufersweiler, 18, talks with school counselor, Maru Gonzalez, 26, about Austin’s advocacy work for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning and queer youth in his high school. Austin was named the student advocate of the year for his work to...

Lourdes de los Angeles Naranjo (57) talks with daughter Carmella de los Angeles Guiol (23) about her family’s path from Cuba to the U.S., and her mother’s sacrifices so she could have a better life.

Maria Meza-Ayala (89) habla con su hija Maribel Meza (25) de su vida en Mexico. [Maria Meza-Ayala (89) talks with her daughter Maribel Meza (25) about her life in Mexico.]

Vanessa Brito, 26 and Herb Sosa, 45 talk about their work as LGBTQ advocates, about what motivates them and their role models.

Rodriga Cortez (68) tells her son Daniel Cortez (44) about her move to the United States, about learning English, and earning her bachelor’s degree.

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.

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.

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.

George Rodon (72) and mentee Eduardo "Eddie" Fernandez-Crespi (39) share thoughts on family, Cuban heritage, how they first met, race relations in Cuba vs U.S. and their view on government systems.

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.

Cesar Mejía, 80, y su esposa Mercedes Mejía, 75, le cuentan a su hija Katherinne Sardena, 32, acerca de sus vidas en el Perú y su amor por la música y el baile peruanos. [Cesar Mejía, 80, and his wife...

Friends Edy Dominguez, 25, Quintillano Rios, 20, y Adriana Velasquez, 19 talk in fluent Spanglish about how each of their families came to the United States.

Dr. Orsini Gonzáles (60) tells his daughter, Ysabel Y. González (29) how his parents met in Puerto Rico, about growing up in the South Bronx in the ‘60s, and how he met his wife, Ysabel’s mother.

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.

Karla Durán Palazuelos (37) y su amigo Iohann Rashi Vega (37) conversan acerca de las creencias de Karla, sus experiencias como voluntaria, y sobre su tienda de mercado justo. [Karla Durán Palazuelos (37) and her friend Iohann Rashi Vega (37)...

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

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.

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

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

Carlos, 29, interviews his mother, Natalina, 55, about her life, work, motherhood and their relationship. Natalina speaks about life in Portugal and her life in the US, how it’s different and the different work she’s had in the US.

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

Adriana Fernandez-Silva (95) talks with her grandson Patricio Uribasterra (35) about her family and life in Cuba, her experience as an exile, and moving to New York.

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

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

Sofia Munoz (25) talks with her Grandmother, Rosa Acosta (80), about fleeing the Castro regime during the 1960's.