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Reveca Torres (34) talks with her co-directors, Matt Lauterbach (36) and Grishma Shah (33) about founding a film festival for people with disabilities. They talk about their inspirations and Matt finds out that Grishma has a prosthetic limb.

Miguel Blancarte Jr. (26) is interviewed by StoryCorps staff Shirley Alfaro (37) about being born and raised in Little Village and his journey towards losing 200 pounds.

Skyler Courter (26) talks with best friend of 21 years, Laurajean "LJ" Roxas (26), about their friendship, their passion for art and Harry Potter.

Patsy (63) is interviewed by her daughter Melissa (35) about Patsy's grandmother Maria Concepcion Rodriguez and their Mexican heritage.

Sonya Miller Preis [no age given] talks with her conversation partner, Naomi Love (27), about her family history. Sonya honors her grandfather, Joe Miller, and her grandfather's aunt, Fania Marinoff, and she also talks about her cousins, her appreciation for...

University of Incarnate Word professors, Roger Barnes (62) and Robert Sosa (72) talk about their experiences visiting various historic landmarks and cities of the Civil Rights Movement.

Friends and soul sisters Natasha Herring (48) and Virginia Vasquez (40) remember their grandparents' life and talk about how they have been influenced by them at various stages in life.

Lyron (46) talks to his daughter Chanel (16) about their relationship, growing up in California, his divorce to her mother and how proud he is of Chanel.

William Silva, 63, and his daughter, Laylah Silva, 38 talk about William’s life growing up coming back an d forth from Cuba to the United States, and their unconventional family.

Husband and wife Jesus Jaramillo (46) and Maria Jaramillo (45) interview each other about difficult memories from growing up, their journeys struggling with depression, and the love they have for each other. Stories of abuse, rape, and suicidality are shared...

Friends and Corn Sisters Laura Perez (30) and Fanny Guadalupe Blauer (48) discuss their project with Artes de México, identity, and growing native food in the community as cultural connection.

Vantner Cruz (24) talks with his friend Michael Glasser (56) about his experiences growing up Latino in Chicago. Vantner discusses his impactful encounter with the criminal justice system.

Meilan Carter-Gilkey (41) talks with Aya de León about their experiences of being mothers of color. Meilan shares about her young son's questions about race, how she approaches conversations with both her sons, the challenges of finding toys and media...

Hermanas Elena Martha Varela (61) y Irma Varela (59) entrevistan a su mamá, Maria Guadalupe Rico-Varela (90), sobre las decisiones que hizo en criar a sus hijas empoderadas a seguir la educación en los tiempos cuando no se acostumbraba a...

One Small Step partners, Meaghan Young (42) and Céire Smyth Martínez (41) discuss the importance of human rights, their respective journey's with grief, and their hopes for the future.

Rosario Cervantes (66) talks with her son Andrew Cervantes (44) about how her childhood healthcare provider was a veterinarian since the doctors were not affordable, and how she learned effective home remedies from the family's midwife.

Jose Barrios Ureño, 89, habla con su nieta Cindy Mosqueda, 29, sobre su niñez en México, su migración a los Estados Unidos, sus orgullos y su familia. [Jose Barrios Ureño, 89, talks to his granddaughter Cindy Mosqueda, 29, about his...

Ana Shoemaker (41) and her partner Charles Fortner (42) remember Ana's mother, Elena Shoemaker, who passed away nearly a year before this interview. They talk about what Elena was like before and after her diagnosis of Alzheimer's, and what it...

Nathan Shapiro (93) is interviewed by his daughter Roberta Shapiro (57) and granddaughter Anya Glandon (19) about his childhood, his time in the army, and his life now.

Friends and colleagues Shaun Walls (43) and Jacqueline "Jax" Armendariz Unzueta (36) speak about their work as community organizers in the Southeast and South Side neighborhoods of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Aracely Esquivel Noriega (51) habla con su hijo Jesus Gerardo Noriega Esquivel (21) sobre Mexico, sus cuatro hijos, y la vida en Colorado. (Aracely Esquivel Noriega (51) talks with her son Jesus Gerardo Noriega Esquivel (21) about Mexico, her 4...

Mentor and mentee Fr. Donal Godfrey (64) and Leandro Gonzalez (38) talk about their experiences as openly gay men in the Catholic Church. They reflect on their faith journeys, their lives in San Francisco, and their friendship.

Friends Marina Labarthe de Solar (24) and Reagan Holiday (28) discuss trauma, healing and trans identity.