A Bathroom Break from Vietnam to the United States – An Immigrant Story

Chad Goodman was a seven-year-old boy in Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon. His mother realized that the only way that her children could have a better life was if she could give them up to adoption, which also meant...

Jeffery’s Life Story: Childhood to Now

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Queens, New York, I did an interview with Jeffrey Wu (aka Jeff) about his life story from his childhood to now. He shares one of his cherished memories that is his father's...

Growing up on an Island

In this interview conducted on Thursday, November 23 in Astoria, New York. I Shannon Grech (15) interviewed my father, George Grech (56), about what his childhood was like living on small island and how its shaped him into the man...

Melisa Weeden talks about living during 9/11

Melisa Weeden describes her years with her husband, her teenage years growing up, and how 9/11 affected her.

Interviewing my grandmother about her life

In this interview, conducted in November 2018, Mackenzie Cashman interviews her grandmother, Linda Cashman, about her life. Linda shares how she grew up with her family owning a boat yard, and how it affected her. She also talks about the...

“A Journey Of A Thousand Steps Starts With One Step”

A father, a husband and a son talks about his childhood, his family and traditions that have shaped him into the man he is today. Mustansar Nasir talks about his experiences and memories combined into adversities that he has encountered...

Mom’s Journey of Life

In this interview, conducted in November 26, 2017 in Fresh Meadows, New York, Barnabas Ban (15) interviews his mother Sohee Cho (48) about her most vivid memories of her life. Mrs. Cho talks about how life was for her. She...

Experiences can Shaped Your Identity

Louise, a college scholar, woman, also my older cousin. She talks about her personality was different from now to she as a child, that was because of during her life till now. The experiences before and after she came to...

Past, Present, and Future with my Mom

I talk with my mom about her immigration to US, her life as an immigrant, and how she has changed along with the world. She also tells me about her passions, her goals, and her hopes for the future.

9/11 Through My Father’s Eyes

The experience of 9/11 through a non-native born man who used to live in New York.

Difficult Children

My name is Songyi Park. I am 14 years old. Today is Thanksgiving and I am speaking to Jinju Kim, who is my mother. We are recording this interview in Bayside, New York. We both discuss about her childhood, where...

NYC Medal of Honor

My name is Samantha Colombi and this is an interview with my dad, John Colombi. His firefighter days have always been a touchy subject, therefore, I have never asked about them in any extreme detail. Today my curiosity took over...

Great Thanksgiving Listen

I asked my mother some questions about herself and some events/people which have impacted her greatly.