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In this interview conducted in November 2021 in Skokie, Illinois, Amina Khalid (14) interviews her grandfather Syed Matloob Zaidi (74). He shares his happiest and saddest moments in his life as well as living with 9 siblings. Mr. Zaidi also...

My dad talks about his experience in the Vietnam War and how he came to the United States

We talk about how harsh the transition to America was and the intense culture shock my mother experienced, along with her good experiences as well.

This is my mom’s story of how she felt when she came here from the Philippines.

We talked about my grandma’s early life in Germany and moving to America.

My Fathers life experiences

This interview discusses my father’s immigration experiences and opinions about America.

AP United States class interview. Discussing Shabbir Chachu’s life and memories.

This was an assignment for English class...but I didn't regret making this.

With my Dada and Dadi we talked about their trip to America, and what the journey was like coming.

After arriving to Zimbabwe in her twenties, pursuing her doctorate there, living in South Africa, and returning to the United States, Dr. Teresa "Terri" Barnes reflects on three decades of experience in Africa and academia.

Alice Hagan tells stories about her life, family and travels to her daughter Catherine “Kitty” Hagan Aylor.

Angelica was 20 yrs old when she first immigrated to the United States. She has now lived in Austin, Texas for 26 years, where she was filled with aspirations to just make a better life for herself and now for...

Moms life coming to america

This is an interview about the hardships of an orphan boy coming to America. It shows the true value of what work means to complete the American Dream.

I had the privilege to interview immigrants, descendants of immigrants, and asylum seekers across the world. Their stories were accompanied by anonymous portraits made from cyanotype imprints of their bodies and forms to which provided privacy and freedom to speak...

Iman Alabes talks to us about why she moved to America and how her choice affected her life.

(In Vietnamese) My Grandmother talks about her childhood life in Long An, Vietnam: her favorite activities as a kid, where her parents were from, life during the war and what it felt like to come to America.

A woman interviews her elder sister about her experiences traveling to Africa in the peace corps, on a fulbright, motherhood and life choices.

i talked to my grandmother about her life from when she was a child to when she got married and had children and how modern the world is today

This was a senior to senior project where I learned about my grandpa’s life as a child.

In this interview with my mother, Marlene Moctezuma, she talks about growing up in Mexico, different historical events, and her hopes for her and my family